Private schools in Oldham
17 fee-paying schools are registered in Oldham: 9 mainstream and 8 special. 5 are single-sex. 4 take pupils to 18. Of the mainstream schools, 2 take pupils up to 11 or 13, 2 run from primary age into the senior years and 5 start at 11 or 13. Everything below is the Department for Education's register as it stands; fees, entrance tests and inspection reports live on each school's own site.
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Private primary and prep schools in Oldham
2 schools. Ages up to 11 or 13, from each school's registered age range.
| School | Ages | Pupils | Faith | On roll | How full |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farrowdale House School Oldham, OL2 7AD | Ages 3 to 11 | Mixed | Non-faith | 37 | 25% full |
| The Chadderton Preparatory School Oldham, OL9 0AD | Ages 2 to 11 | Mixed | Non-faith | 121 | 85% full |
All-through private schools in Oldham
2 schools. From primary age into the senior years, from each school's registered age range.
| School | Ages | Pupils | Faith | On roll | How full |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hulme Grammar School Oldham, OL8 4BX | Ages 3 to 18 | Mixed | Non-faith | 579 | 64% full |
| Westwood High Oldham, OL9 6HR | Ages 2 to 19 | Girls | Islam | 349 | 97% full |
Private senior schools in Oldham
5 schools. Starting at 11 or 13, from each school's registered age range.
| School | Ages | Pupils | Faith | On roll | How full |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest Oldham, OL8 1TJ | Ages 11 to 16 | Boys | Non-faith | 67 | 61% full |
| Ellen House Secondary Oldham, OL9 6QH | Ages 11 to 16 | Boys | Non-faith | 54 | 30% full |
| Greater Manchester Independent School M35 0UF | Ages 11 to 18 | Mixed | Non-faith | 62 | 155% full |
| Sapience Girls Academy Oldham, OL4 1ER | Ages 11 to 16 | Girls | Non-faith | 51 | 51% full |
| Westwood Boys School OL1 1TE | Ages 11 to 19 | Boys | Islam | 44 | 55% full |
Independent special schools in Oldham
8 schools. Registered as independent special schools.
| School | Ages | Pupils | Faith | On roll | How full |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bright Futures School Oldham NOT BOLTON, OL3 7EU | Ages 5 to 16 | Mixed | Non-faith | 15 | 83% full |
| Chances Mentoring Oldham, OL9 9JT | Ages 11 to 16 | Mixed | Non-faith | 17 | 28% full |
| EdStart Schools Oldham and Rochdale OL9 6TR | Ages 11 to 16 | Mixed | Non-faith | 16 | 46% full |
| Path 4 Oldham, OL9 6QH | Ages 11 to 16 | Mixed | Non-faith | 13 | 22% full |
| SEE (Oldham) OL1 4AW | Ages 11 to 16 | Mixed | Non-faith | 22 | 39% full |
| SMS Changing Lives School Oldham, OL9 9XA | Ages 11 to 16 | Mixed | Non-faith | 35 | 44% full |
| Supreme Start Ltd Oldham, OL2 5PJ | Ages 5 to 11 | Mixed | Non-faith | 5 | 25% full |
| Teenage Kicks Manchester, M35 9RD | Ages 11 to 16 | Mixed | Non-faith | 64 | 80% full |
Which of these are near an address
The schools guide measures each school from the postcode typed, so the answer is a list nearest first rather than a council. A district is wide, so check the address itself before counting on a distance.
What this list is, and is not
Source: the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register, which every school in England must keep current, refreshed here with each import. "How full" is pupils on roll against the school's stated capacity, where both are reported. The register carries no fees, no entrance requirements and no inspection grades for independent schools: those are on each school's own site and the Independent Schools Inspectorate's. A school missing here is not registered in Oldham, which for a school on a boundary can mean it is listed under the neighbouring council.
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