Saddleworth School

A requires improvement community school school in Oldham. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Saddleworth School.

Oldham, OL35NU Ofsted: Requires Improvement Age 11-16 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

55

/ 100

Secondary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Secondary schools

Progress 8 score
54.1
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: -0.01
English & Maths grade 4+ %
62.2
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 74.5%
Ofsted inspection outcome
50.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Requires Improvement

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Requires Improvement
Overall effectiveness
Requires Improvement
Last inspected
30 January 2024
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Requires Improvement
Personal development
Requires Improvement
Leadership & management
Requires Improvement
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Huddersfield Road
Diggle
Oldham, OL35NU

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
105736
Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Address
Huddersfield Road, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5NU
Age range
11-16
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Closed
Capacity
1406 pupils
Setting
(England/Wales) Urban city and town
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
1,418
Free School Meals
22.8% (323 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
3.1% (44 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
89.7%
Needs improvement
Persistent Absence
28.4%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Attainment 8 Scores
Attainment 8:
49.3
Ebacc Attainment 8:
13.9
English Attainment 8:
10.6
Maths Attainment 8:
10.0
Open Subjects Attainment 8:
14.9
EBacc Subject Performance
Ebacc Attainment 8:
13.9
Ebacc English:
97.5%
Ebacc Entry:
30.9%
Ebacc Humanities:
91.4%
Ebacc Languages:
43.2%
Ebacc Maths:
99.6%
Ebacc Sciences:
99.3%
Progress Measures
Progress 8:
-0.01
Progress 8 Range:
-0.18 to 0.16

Key Performance Indicators

English & Maths Grade 5+:
74.5 (+22.5 vs average)
EBacc Entry:
30.9 (+11.5 vs average)
Attainment 8:
49.3 (+9.8 vs average)

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
39 pupils
Large Classes
Pupils per Year Group
236
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
1,418 pupils
11-16

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