OFSTED
24 June 2025
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Outstanding
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Free schools
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Local authority
Oldham
Trust
CRANMER EDUCATION TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
950
950 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
500
52.6% of pupils
Male pupils
450
47.4% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
16.9 pts
above England
School
41.7%
Oldham Council
34.6%
North West
28.5%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
17.6 pts
above England
School
37.9%
Oldham Council
30.6%
North West
18.1%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Oldham Council
0.4%
North West
0.8%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
Pakistani
29.8%
283
White British
22.0%
209
Bangladeshi
12.1%
115
African
10.1%
96
Any other Asian background
8.8%
84
Any other Mixed background
2.6%
25
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
15.8%
150 of
950 pupils
5.0 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
3.1 pts
below
England
6.0%
1.9 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
4.73%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
1.49 pts
lower than
England
School
4.73%
Oldham Council
6.61%
North West
6.25%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
10.40%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
5.42 pts
lower than
England
School
10.40%
Oldham Council
17.87%
North West
15.89%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
1.23%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
0.57 pts
lower than
England
School
1.23%
Oldham Council
1.98%
North West
1.75%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open secondary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
79.2%
13.2 pts
below England
The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy
79.2%
Oldham Council
90.8%
North West
91.8%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.