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North Chadderton School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,524of 1,656 places
- Free school meals
- 26.6%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 269
- Ofsted
- Inspected, 5 November 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: North Chadderton School (URN 105737, until 1 September 2014).
What the data says
Of the 278 pupils who finished Year 11 at North Chadderton School in 2023, 36% stayed on in North Chadderton School’s own sixth form (Oldham average 13%), 32% went to a further education college and 4% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 127 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 50% went to university (Oldham 41%, England 37%), and 10% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 43.8 against 46.1 across England and 42.3 in Oldham, with 32% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
A level grades average C, below the England average of B-. The largest A level subjects are Psychology, Sociology and Business Studies.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Oldham and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | North Chadderton School | Oldham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 278 | 3,389 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 95% | 90% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 87% | 85% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 36% | 13% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 19% | 35% | 13% |
| — further education college | 32% | 35% | 37% |
| — other education | — | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 4% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 7% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | North Chadderton School | Oldham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 127 | 2,725 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 86% | 75% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 50% | 41% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 10% | 13% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 7% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 10% | 7% | 7% |
| Employment | 23% | 20% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 10% | 19% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | North Chadderton School | Oldham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 43.8 | 42.3 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 32% | 37% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 59% | 58% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 23% | 41% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.69 | 3.69 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 26% | 38% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 37.5 | 35.5 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 46.0 | 46.5 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 22% | 31% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 269 | 100% | 88% | 15% | 22% | 63% |
| English Language | 261 | 97% | 89% | 21% | 20% | 71% |
| English Literature | 256 | 95% | 86% | 25% | 21% | 78% |
| Combined Science | 205 | 76% | 65% | 2% | 9% | 42% |
| History | 124 | 46% | 41% | 26% | 26% | 69% |
| Geography | 101 | 38% | 41% | 11% | 25% | 52% |
| Physics | 62 | 23% | 23% | 37% | 46% | 92% |
| Biology | 62 | 23% | 23% | 35% | 45% | 98% |
| Chemistry | 62 | 23% | 23% | 35% | 47% | 95% |
| Spanish | 50 | 19% | 19% | 18% | 27% | 66% |
| Psychology | 50 | 19% | 3% | 20% | 22% | 66% |
| Fine Art | 38 | 14% | 9% | 34% | 28% | 87% |
| Design and Technology | 37 | 14% | 11% | 3% | 23% | 57% |
| Business Studies | 31 | 12% | 18% | 23% | 20% | 71% |
| Sociology | 25 | 9% | 4% | 4% | 21% | 56% |
| Physical Education | 21 | 8% | 11% | 10% | 24% | 52% |
| Film Studies | 19 | 7% | 1% | 5% | 20% | 74% |
| Drama | 15 | 6% | 7% | 20% | 27% | 73% |
| French | 14 | 5% | 18% | 36% | 29% | 93% |
| Religious Studies | 12 | 4% | 31% | 25% | 32% | 67% |
| Computer Science | 11 | 4% | 13% | 45% | 30% | 73% |
| Statistics | 8 | 3% | 5% | 0% | 20% | 63% |
| Arabic | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Urdu | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 42% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | 56 | 63% | — |
| Health Studies | 39 | 44% | — |
| Sports Studies | 34 | 38% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 28 | 31% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 23 | 26% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 13 | 15% | — |
| Dance: General | 13 | 15% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 11 | 12% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | North Chadderton School | Oldham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 205 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 89 | 1,217 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 30.85 | 32.27 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 10% | 12% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 29 | 33% | 23% |
| Sociology | 28 | 31% | 13% |
| Business Studies | 20 | 22% | 13% |
| Economics | 16 | 18% | 13% |
| Mathematics | 14 | 16% | 31% |
| Chemistry | 11 | 12% | 17% |
| Biology | 10 | 11% | 20% |
| English Literature | 10 | 11% | 11% |
| Physics | 8 | 9% | 12% |
| Geography | 8 | 9% | 10% |
| English Language | 7 | 8% | 4% |
| Accounting/Finance | 6 | 7% | 1% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law / Legal Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 16 | 18% | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 15 | 17% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | 12 | 13% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 12 | 13% | — |
| Multimedia | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 11 | 12% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 11 | 12% | — |
| Childcare Skills | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 10 | 11% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 10 | 11% | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 7 | 8% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 6 | 7% | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Speech and Drama | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
| Speech and Drama | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Law / Legal Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.