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The Radclyffe School

Oldham, OL9 0LSSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Progress 8
No data
Applications / places
0.7×
Applications did not exceed published places
200 1st-choice / 291 places
Ranking
#1,670
of 3,141 nationally

About The Radclyffe School

The Radclyffe School is a state-funded secondary school in Oldham, North West, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,471 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,500.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good. the published Attainment 8 score was 42.5 for 2024/25. admissions data records 200 first-preference applications and 291 published places for 2025/26.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
AddressHunt Lane, Chadderton, Oldham, Oldham, OL9 0LS
HeadteacherMr John Cregg
Local AuthorityOldham
Number of Pupils1,471
School Capacity1,471 / 1,500 (98% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

27 Feb 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Source: Ofsted, 27 Mar 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultySevere LearningOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:00

Source: theradclyffeschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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The Radclyffe School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.