Thornycroft School
Newport Street, Oldham, OL8 1RE
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 5 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jennifer Hallam
- Religious ethos
- None
- Constituency
- Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 70
- URN
- 152361
- Local authority
- Oldham
About this school
Thornycroft School is an independent special school in Oldham. It teaches children aged 5 to 19.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Thornycroft School under its current framework. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Thornycroft School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in March 2026, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Location
Nearby schools
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Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest0.3 miles
Independent schools · Oldham
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Hulme Grammar School0.3 miles
Independent schools · Oldham
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Westwood High0.6 miles
Independent schools · Oldham
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Future Finders Employability College0.6 miles
Other types · Oldham
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The Springboard Project0.7 miles
Free Schools · Oldham
Other schools in Oldham
- Chances Mentoring Special schools
- EdStart Schools Oldham and Rochdale Special schools
- Future Finders Employability College Other types
- Halcyon Way School Free Schools
- Hollinwood Academy Academies
- Kingfisher Special School Academies
- New Bridge School Academies
- Path 4 Special schools
- SEE (Oldham) Special schools
- SMS Changing Lives School Special schools
- Spring Brook Academy Academies
- Supreme Start Ltd Special schools
Recorded changes at this school
Previous headteacher: Jennifer Hallam (until August 2026).
- Headteacher changed from Jennifer Hallam to Mrs Jennifer Hallam recorded 29 Aug 2026
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 29 August 2026.