E-ACT the Oldham Academy North
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 23 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Oldham
- Unique reference
- 136115
- Address
- Broadway, Royton, OL2 5BF
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1284 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.3%
- Girls
- 48.7%
- First language not English
- 55.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 47.1%
- Persistent absence
- 15.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.7%
Bangladeshi 42%
Pakistani 19.9%
Mixed 12.6%
White British 9%
African 3.7%
Other 3.2%
Unclassified 2.3%
Other Asian 2.2%
Other White 1.9%
Other Black 1.3%
Gypsy/Roma 1%
Indian 0.9%
Caribbean 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 53%
Local authority average 41%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 43%
Local authority average 36%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48
Local authority average 42.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.34
Local authority average 3.68
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 28 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 67 |
| Bengali | GCSE | 3 |
| Biology | GCSE | 46 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 38 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 46 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 20 |
| English Language | GCSE | 295 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 295 |
Admissions
E-ACT the Oldham Academy North
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 252
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 113
- 2nd preference
- 97
- 3rd preference
- 115
- From another Local Authority
- 5
Offers
- 1st preference
- 113
- 2nd preference
- 56
- 3rd preference
- 39
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 238 123 115 |
| Year 8 | 211 116 95 |
| Year 9 | 253 130 123 |
| Year 10 | 283 149 134 |
| Year 11 | 299 141 158 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 85.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 29.0% 35.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 5.0% 13.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 57.0% 35.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 2.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 6.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.0% 3.0% |