Saddleworth School
Huddersfield Road, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5NU
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CRANMER EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Jimmy Christian
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Cranmer Education Trust
- Constituency
- Oldham East and Saddleworth
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,406
- Pupils on roll
- 1,444
- URN
- 151361
- Local authority
- Oldham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01457872072
About this school
Saddleworth School is a secondary academy in Oldham. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 1,444 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Saddleworth School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Saddleworth School (URN 105736).
How Saddleworth School compares
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 1,444 | — |
| Mossley Hollins High School | — | — | — | 894 | 2.4 miles |
| Waterhead Academy | 34 | 9.3% | 51.5% | 761 | 2.8 miles |
| Oasis Academy Leesbrook | 41.5 | 8.1% | 48.8% | 1,349 | 3.4 miles |
| St Damian's RC Science College | 55.1 | 5.2% | 25% | 829 | 4.2 miles |
| E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy | 38.7 | 7.9% | 47.6% | 975 | 4.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Location
Nearby schools
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Mossley Hollins High School2.4 miles
Secondary · Ashton-under-Lyne
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Waterhead Academy2.8 miles
Secondary · Oldham
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Oasis Academy Leesbrook3.4 miles
Secondary · Oldham
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St Damian's RC Science College4.2 miles
Secondary · Ashton-under-Lyne
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E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy4.2 miles
Secondary · Oldham
Other schools in Oldham
- E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy Secondary
- E-ACT the Oldham Academy North Secondary
- North Chadderton School Secondary
- Oasis Academy Leesbrook Secondary
- Oasis Academy Oldham Secondary
- Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Secondary
- The Blue Coat CofE School Secondary
- The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy Secondary
- The Crompton House Church of England Academy Secondary
- The Hathershaw College Secondary
- The Radclyffe School Secondary
- Waterhead Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Saddleworth School teach?
- Saddleworth School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Oldham.
- Who is the headteacher of Saddleworth School?
- The headteacher of Saddleworth School is Mr Jimmy Christian, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Saddleworth School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Saddleworth School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Saddleworth School?
- Saddleworth School has 1,444 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Saddleworth School full?
- Saddleworth School has capacity for 1,406 pupils and 1,444 on roll (103%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Saddleworth School a faith school?
- No. Saddleworth School has no designated religious character.
- Is Saddleworth School a selective school?
- No. Saddleworth School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Saddleworth School part of an academy trust?
- Saddleworth School is part of CRANMER EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Saddleworth School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Saddleworth School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.