North Chadderton School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Nov 5 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Oldham
- Unique reference
- 141248
- Address
- Chadderton Hall Road, Chadderton, OL9 0BN
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1569 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.9%
- Girls
- 52.1%
- First language not English
- 17.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.6%
- Persistent absence
- 20.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.6%
White British 69.7%
Bangladeshi 16.7%
Mixed 3.9%
Pakistani 3.3%
Other Asian 1.3%
Other White 1.1%
African 1.1%
Chinese 0.8%
Indian 0.6%
Other Black 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Unclassified 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 23%
Local authority average 41%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 32%
Local authority average 36%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.8
Local authority average 42.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.69
Local authority average 3.68
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 13 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 23 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 13 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 39 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 11 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 38 |
| Biology | GCSE | 62 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 31 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 62 |
Admissions
North Chadderton School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 262
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 220
- 2nd preference
- 203
- 3rd preference
- 156
- From another Local Authority
- 55
Offers
- 1st preference
- 217
- 2nd preference
- 28
- 3rd preference
- 16
- To another Local Authority
- 7
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 275 136 139 |
| Year 8 | 274 129 145 |
| Year 9 | 271 129 142 |
| Year 10 | 275 135 140 |
| Year 11 | 269 140 129 |
| Year 12 | 103 44 59 |
| Year 13 | 102 39 63 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 85.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 32.0% 35.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 36.0% 13.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 19.0% 35.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 6.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 3.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 60.0% 64.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 10.0% 13.3% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 7.0% 4.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.4% 2.4% |