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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Saddleworth School

Secondary Academy converter URN 151361
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,406 Published school capacity
Capacity used 102.7% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

30 January 2024
Latest published outcome Requires improvement
OEIF
Quality of education Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes Requires improvement
Personal development Requires improvement
Leadership & management Requires improvement
Published 24 April 2024 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Oldham
Trust CRANMER EDUCATION TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,444 1,444 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 709 49.1% of pupils
Male pupils 735 50.9% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

23.7%
1.1 pts below England
School 23.7%
Oldham Council 34.6%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

1.9%
18.4 pts below England
School 1.9%
Oldham Council 30.6%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.8%
0.2 pts below England
School 0.8%
Oldham Council 0.4%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
88.4%
1,277
Unclassified
1.9%
28
White and Black Caribbean
1.9%
28
Any other White background
1.4%
20
Pakistani
1.2%
17
White and Asian
1.2%
17
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 15.3% 221 of 1,444 pupils
5.5 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 15.3%
Oldham Council 20.1%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 12.6% 182 pupils
England 14.8% 2.2 pts below
EHC plans 2.7% 39 pupils
England 6.0% 3.3 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 57
Speech, language & communication 47
Specific learning difficulty 40
Moderate learning difficulty 23
Autistic spectrum disorder 20
No specialist assessment yet 13

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

102.7% 10.4 pts above England
Saddleworth School
102.7%
Oldham Council
90.8%
North West
91.8%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information