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The Hathershaw College

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personMr Mark Giles

corporate_fareTHE PINNACLE LEARNING TRUST

location_onOldham, OL8 3EP

language Visit Website phone 1617708555

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2016

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Students

1,057

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Attainment 8

39.3

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GCSE Rank

#8 in Oldham

#2,634 of 3,216 nationally

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The Hathershaw College is a Academy converter secondary school in Oldham, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.1×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

The Hathershaw College is an academy converter in Oldham, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of THE PINNACLE LEARNING TRUST. The school has approximately 1,051 pupils on roll, of whom 49% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 39.3, placing the school #8 in Oldham and #2,634 of 3,216 nationally. 26.80% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 9.7% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

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

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.1× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 15.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 4 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 4.8 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

39.3

Grade 5+ E&M

26.80%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)9.7%

Entering EBacc35.70%

EBacc APS3.52

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.23

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc40.00%

EBacc APS3.75

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.07

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc42%

EBacc APS3.79

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.25

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc34%

EBacc APS3.97

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc19%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.01

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS3.54

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.46

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS3.73

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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

87%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

ApprenticeshipsSP%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

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

Apprenticeships0%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

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

Apprenticeships3%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

30 November 2021

Inspection Report

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20 April 2016

Inspection Report

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02 June 2014

Inspection Report

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04 February 2014

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2016-04-20

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-02-04

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

5.3%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.9%(41 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,051 pupils. During this period, there were 56 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 5.3%, 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)	1,051	56	5.3%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,056	46	4.4%	7.8%	3
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,055	41	3.9%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,047	31	3.0%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,054	24	2.3%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,054	36	3.4%	6.6%	2
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,057	32	3.0%	6.4%	2
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,057	26	2.5%	5.9%	2
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,054	23	2.2%	4.7%	2
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,064	42	3.9%	4.9%	2
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,069	29	2.7%	4.4%	2
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,069	22	2.1%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,063	4	0.4%	1.0%	1
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,070	20	1.9%	3.9%	3
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,051	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,051	27	2.6%	3.2%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,060	17	1.6%	4.2%	3
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,063	29	2.7%	3.1%	2
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,064	27	2.5%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,061	14	1.3%	3.8%	2
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,059	19	1.8%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,052	19	1.8%	3.0%	2
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,060	16	1.5%	3.7%	2
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,054	13	1.2%	3.0%	3
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,053	16	1.5%	3.3%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,054	8	0.8%	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 87 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 38 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 28 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 27 pupils

Hearing Impairment 20 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 6 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 2 pupils