The Radclyffe School
The Radclyffe School is an academy converter in Oldham for pupils aged 11 to 16. It has 1,430 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for The Radclyffe School is Good, from an inspection in February 2024 of its predecessor, The Radclyffe School. In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 42.2, and 37% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.
Ofsted inspection: May 2025. GCSE results: 2026.
| Type | Secondary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 11-16 |
| Religion | Unknown |
| Address | Hunt Lane Chadderton Oldham Greater Manchester OL9 0LS |
| Reference Number | 151610 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 1430 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 48.25%
Girls: 51.75% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 42.1% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 33.9% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 23.7 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 131 | 148 | 279 |
| 8 | 135 | 147 | 282 |
| 9 | 121 | 153 | 274 |
| 10 | 156 | 142 | 298 |
| 11 | 147 | 150 | 297 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Pakistani | 24.6% |
| White, British | 15.9% |
| African | 3.4% |
| White, Other | 2.1% |
| White & Asian | 1.9% |
| Unclassified | 1.2% |
| Mixed, Other | 1.1% |
| Asian, Other | 0.6% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 0.4% |
| Chinese | 0.4% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.3% |
| Indian | 0.1% |
| Caribbean | 0.1% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, The Radclyffe School, inspected in February 2024.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 08 May 2025 | Academy conversion letter |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
- English
- Maths
- 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
- 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education
Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.
| School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
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GCSE Results
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 36.7% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) | 52.5% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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| Second Preference | 137 | 48 |
| Third Preference | 118 | 38 |
| From another Local Authority | 23 | 9 |
Places and pupil numbers
In 2024–25 The Radclyffe School had 1,457 pupils for 1,500 places. 43 places (2.9%) were unfilled.
Year 7 intake in the “Oldham Secondary” planning area
Oldham counted 3,611 Year 7 pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 3,517 in 2031–32, down 3%.
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
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In 2025–26 The Radclyffe School had 15.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7).
Pupils per teacher
| 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 10.0 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 12.1% of pupils at The Radclyffe School were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 2.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate learning difficulty | 52 | 3 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 45 | 9 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 16 | 11 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 17 | 2 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 13 | 1 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 13 | 1 |
| Physical disability | 9 | 1 |
| Hearing impairment | 7 | 1 |
| Severe learning difficulty | 1 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
| Name | Distance |
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St Herbert's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Edward Street, Chadderton, Oldham, Lancashire, OL9 9SN |
0.25 miles |
|
St Luke's CofE Primary School
Albion Street, Chadderton, Oldham, Lancashire, OL9 9HT |
0.38 miles |
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Mills Hill Primary School
Baytree Avenue, Chadderton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 0NH |
0.46 miles |
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Christ Church CofE Primary School
Crawley Way, Off Denton Lane, Chadderton, Oldham, Lancashire, OL9 9ED |
0.61 miles |
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Bare Trees Primary School
Holly Grove, Chadderton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 0DX |
0.64 miles |
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The Chadderton Preparatory School
Broadway, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 0AD |
0.67 miles |
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St Matthew's CofE Primary School
Chadderton Hall Road, Chadderton, Oldham, Lancashire, OL9 0BN |
0.77 miles |
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Halcyon Way School
Gordon Street, Chadderton, Oldham Ol9 9QE |
0.81 miles |
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St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School
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0.82 miles |
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Kingfisher Special School
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0.82 miles |
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Burnley Brow Community School
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0.83 miles |
|
Freehold Community Academy
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0.93 miles |
|
Elm Wood Primary School
Elm Street, Middleton, Manchester, M24 2EG |
0.93 miles |
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Maple Leaf Primary School
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1.06 miles |
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Westwood Academy
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1.07 miles |
|
Yew Tree Community School
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1.16 miles |
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Richmond Academy
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1.22 miles |
|
Stanley Road Primary School
Derby Street, Chadderton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 7HX |
1.23 miles |
|
Corpus Christi RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
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1.29 miles |
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Northmoor Academy
Alderson Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 6AQ |
1.32 miles |
| Name | Distance |
|
Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Off Canon Dolan Way, Chadderton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 9QY |
0.51 miles |
|
North Chadderton School
Chadderton Hall Road, Chadderton, Oldham, Lancashire, OL9 0BN |
0.7 miles |
|
Chances Mentoring
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0.87 miles |
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Ellen House Secondary
Ellen House, Waddington Street, Oldham, OL9 6QH |
0.93 miles |
|
Path 4
Unit 1 Ayaan Business Park, Waddington Street, Oldham, OL9 6QH |
0.93 miles |
|
EdStart Schools Oldham and Rochdale
276 Maygate, Off Chadderton Way, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 6TR |
1.09 miles |
|
Westwood High
Kelsall Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 6HR |
1.1 miles |
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Dixons Middleton Academy
Kenyon Lane, Middleton, Manchester, M24 2GT |
1.11 miles |
|
Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest
Plum Street, Oldham, Lancashire, OL8 1TJ |
1.25 miles |
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The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy
Bloom Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL9 6BP |
1.33 miles |
|
The Oldham College
Rochdale Road, Oldham, Lancashire, OL9 6AA |
1.4 miles |
|
Thornycroft School
Newport Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL8 1RE |
1.41 miles |
|
Oldham Sixth Form College
Union Street West, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL8 1XU |
1.51 miles |
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E-ACT the Oldham Academy North
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1.56 miles |
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Hulme Grammar School
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1.68 miles |
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The Springboard Project
2 Medtia Square, Phoenix Street, Oldham, OL1 1AN |
1.69 miles |
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Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School
Rochdale Road, Middleton, Manchester, Lancashire, M24 2GL |
1.78 miles |
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Oasis Academy Oldham
Hollins Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL8 4JZ |
1.81 miles |
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The Blue Coat CofE School
Egerton Street, Chadderton, Oldham, Lancashire, OL1 3SQ |
1.9 miles |
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Westwood Boys School
121 Union Street, Oldham, OL1 1TE |
1.91 miles |
All schools in Oldham · Oldham local authority: places and applications
The Radclyffe School is part of Cranmer Education Trust, which runs 10 schools. The nearest others:
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School Oldham
- The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy Oldham
- The Blue Coat CofE School Oldham
- St John's Church of England Primary School, Thornham Slattocks
- St Anne's Church of England Academy Manchester
- Mayfield Primary School Oldham
- Rhodes Green CE Primary School Manchester
- East Crompton St George's CofE School Oldham
- Saddleworth School Oldham
What is The Radclyffe School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for The Radclyffe School is Good, from an inspection in February 2024 of its predecessor, The Radclyffe School.
When was The Radclyffe School last inspected by Ofsted?
The Radclyffe School was last inspected in May 2025.
How many pupils does The Radclyffe School have?
The Radclyffe School has 1,430 pupils on roll.
What age range does The Radclyffe School cover?
The Radclyffe School for pupils aged 11 to 16.
What are The Radclyffe School's GCSE results?
In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 42.2, and 37% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.
Where is The Radclyffe School?
The Radclyffe School is at Hunt Lane, Chadderton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 0LS.