Saddleworth School
Academy converter in Oldham, Oldham.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1444 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1406 |
| Free school meals | 23.70% |
| Trust or sponsor | CRANMER EDUCATION TRUST |
| Local authority | Oldham |
| Address | Huddersfield Road, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5NU |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.saddleworth.oldham.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01457872072 |
| URN | 151361 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 30 January 2024, published 24 April 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Saddleworth School, URN 105736).
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Mossley Hollins High School (secondary school, about 3.9 km)
- Co-op Academy Strinesdale (secondary school, about 4.4 km)
- Oasis Academy Leesbrook (secondary school, about 5.6 km)
- St Damian's RC Science College (secondary school, about 6.7 km)
- E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy (secondary school, about 6.8 km)
- The Blue Coat CofE School (secondary school, about 6.9 km)
- Dixons Ashton Academy (secondary school, about 7.3 km)
- The Crompton House Church of England Academy (secondary school, about 7.7 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.