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E-ACT the Oldham Academy North

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Jessica Giraud

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location_onOldham, OL2 5BF

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2016

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Students

1,338

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Attainment 8

48.2

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GCSE Rank

#2 in Oldham

#1,185 of 3,216 nationally

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E-ACT the Oldham Academy North is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Oldham, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

E-ACT the Oldham Academy North is an academy sponsor led in Oldham, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of E-ACT. The school has approximately 1,284 pupils on roll, of whom 49% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 48.2, placing the school #2 in Oldham and #1,185 of 3,216 nationally. 43.70% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 18.1% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2016. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.4× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.7:1. There are 2 teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 3.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

48.2

Grade 5+ E&M

43.70%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)18.1%

Entering EBacc52.90%

EBacc APS4.36

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.38

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc55.60%

EBacc APS4.24

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.54

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc42%

EBacc APS4.06

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.66

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

50.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc12%

EBacc APS4.3

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc2%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.15

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc2%

EBacc APS3.18

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.29

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc5%

EBacc APS3.16

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

ApprenticeshipsSP%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)94%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

23 April 2025

Inspection Report

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10 March 2020

Inspection Report

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24 May 2016

Inspection Report

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09 July 2015

Inspection Report

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16 September 2014

Inspection Report

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13 May 2014

Inspection Report

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10 July 2013

Inspection Report

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17 January 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2016-05-24

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-05-13

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

2.9%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.3%(30 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,284 pupils. During this period, there were 37 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.9%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,284	37	2.9%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,282	56	4.4%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,346	100	7.4%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,330	71	5.3%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,318	67	5.1%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,358	65	4.8%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,338	60	4.5%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,327	35	2.6%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,357	65	4.8%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,322	30	2.3%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,320	3	0.2%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,298	9	0.7%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,289	2	0.2%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,340	48	3.6%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,223	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,223	49	4.0%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,210	77	6.4%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,147	60	5.2%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,138	72	6.3%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,129	126	11.2%	3.8%	2
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,084	71	6.5%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,070	31	2.9%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,036	35	3.4%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	921	26	2.8%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	902	47	5.2%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	907	31	3.4%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 54 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 27 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 23 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 14 pupils

Physical Disability 9 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 7 pupils

Visual Impairment 4 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils