The Radclyffe School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 28 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Oldham
- Unique reference
- 105738
- Address
- Hunt Lane, Chadderton, OL9 0LS
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1475 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.1%
- Girls
- 49.9%
- First language not English
- 48.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 34.7%
- Persistent absence
- 31.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.6%
Bangladeshi 45.4%
Pakistani 25%
White British 16.9%
Mixed 4.1%
African 3.1%
Unclassified 1.5%
Other White 1.3%
Other 1.2%
Other Asian 0.4%
Caribbean 0.4%
Indian 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.03
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.18
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 11%
Local authority average 39%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 40%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46
Local authority average 43
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.63
Local authority average 3.69
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 28 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 48 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 60 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 58 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 29 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 58 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 67 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 35 |
| English Language | GCSE | 292 |
Admissions
The Radclyffe School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 288
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 183
- 2nd preference
- 138
- 3rd preference
- 104
- From another Local Authority
- 15
Offers
- 1st preference
- 183
- 2nd preference
- 47
- 3rd preference
- 38
- To another Local Authority
- 8
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 280 119 161 |
| Year 8 | 299 156 143 |
| Year 9 | 300 156 144 |
| Year 10 | 302 161 141 |
| Year 11 | 294 147 147 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 84.8% 85.6% |
Further education | 29.0% 34.4% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 5.0% 14.6% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 57.0% 35.4% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.7% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.9% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 7.8% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | SP 0.8% 1.2% |