North Chadderton School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Dec 7 2022 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
- 1578 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.5%
- Girls
- 52.5%
- First language not English
- 19.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21%
- Persistent absence
- 25.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.0%
White British 69.1%
Bangladeshi 17.4%
Mixed 3.7%
Pakistani 3.5%
Other Asian 1.3%
African 1.1%
Chinese 0.9%
Other White 0.8%
Indian 0.8%
Other 0.4%
Other Black 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.33
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.18
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 32%
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 43.5
Local authority average 43
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.69
Local authority average 3.69
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 38 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 40 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 22 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 33 |
| Biology | GCSE | 58 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 52 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 57 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 52 |
| Dance | GCSE | 20 |
Admissions
North Chadderton School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 266
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 308
- 2nd preference
- 182
- 3rd preference
- 183
- From another Local Authority
- 67
Offers
- 1st preference
- 255
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 276 132 144 |
| Year 8 | 274 131 143 |
| Year 9 | 272 136 136 |
| Year 10 | 272 141 131 |
| Year 11 | 268 127 141 |
| Year 12 | 115 46 69 |
| Year 13 | 101 36 65 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 85.6% 86.5% |
Further education | 30.0% 35.4% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 46.0% 15.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 15.0% 34.6% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.3% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.2% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 6.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 65.0% 67.7% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 12.0% 16.3% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 8.0% 14.9% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.9% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.7% 1.7% |