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The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy

Oldham, OL9 6BPSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
4 Good
Jun 2025
Progress 8
No data
Competition
2.0×
Oversubscribed
461 1st-choice / 228 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy

The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy was judged Good overall in its most recent Ofsted inspection, but the detail tells a more striking story. Inspectors rated the school Outstanding in three of the four graded categories: personal development, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management. The quality of education was judged Good. This is a secondary school in Oldham for pupils aged 11 to 16, with a current roll of 719 against a capacity of 1200, meaning there is room to grow. The most informative exam metric available is the local authority’s average Progress 8 score, which stands at -0.13. While the school’s own Progress 8 score is not published in this data, the fact that it sits in a local authority where the average is below zero gives context for how schools in the area typically perform. The school is oversubscribed by a ratio of nearly 5 to 1, with 1134 applications for 228 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, and 461 of those were first-preference choices.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressBloom Street, Oldham, Oldham, OL9 6BP
HeadteacherAllison Ash
Local AuthorityOldham
Number of Pupils719
Free School Meals (FSM)40.1%
School Capacity719 / 1,200 (60% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

24 Jun 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 23 Jul 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

11
Sixth Form CentreAstro TurfSwimming PoolDining HallICT SuitePlaying FieldsSports HallScience LabsLibraryArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

16

Sports

SwimmingBadmintonMartial ArtsCross CountryCricketAthleticsHockey

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubFilm ClubNewspaperOrchestraChoirDramaYoung EnterpriseGardeningCoding

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:15 – 15:30

After-school care

15:30-16:30

Source: brian-clarke.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy

The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.