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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

The Radclyffe School

Secondary Academy converter URN 151610
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,500 Published school capacity
Capacity used 95.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

27 February 2024
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
Published 27 March 2024 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
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 1,430 1,430 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 740 51.7% of pupils
Male pupils 690 48.3% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

42.1%
17.3 pts above England
School 42.1%
Oldham Council 34.6%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

33.9%
13.6 pts above England
School 33.9%
Oldham Council 30.6%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.0%
0.0 pts in line with England
School 1.0%
Oldham Council 0.4%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

Bangladeshi
45.4%
649
Pakistani
24.6%
352
White British
15.9%
227
African
3.4%
48
Any other ethnic group
2.3%
33
Any other White background
2.1%
30
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 14.1% 202 of 1,430 pupils
6.7 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 14.1%
Oldham Council 20.1%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 12.1% 173 pupils
England 14.8% 2.7 pts below
EHC plans 2.0% 29 pupils
England 6.0% 4.0 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Moderate learning difficulty 55
Social, emotional & mental health 54
Speech, language & communication 27
Autistic spectrum disorder 19
Other difficulty or disability 14
Specific learning difficulty 14

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

95.3% 3.0 pts above England
The Radclyffe School
95.3%
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