Schools in Oldham
Local council area within Greater Manchester. Open a postcode district for school lists, Ofsted, distance filters, a map and area statistics.
7 postcode districts in Oldham. 107 state-funded schools listed.
Using School Checker in Oldham
This page lists 7 postcode districts in Oldham. School Checker groups schools by outward postcode (for example WF2 or N1), not by parish or ward. Open a district to see every state-funded school we list, with Ofsted, attainment, attendance, and local context on one screen.
Across Oldham we currently show 107 state-funded schools in 7 districts (86 primary, 15 secondary, 6 other phase). These figures come from official government school data and we update them regularly.
Districts with the most schools in Oldham right now include OL8 (20 schools), OL9 (20 schools), OL2 (19 schools). Smaller outward codes can still be useful if you are comparing streets near a boundary.
Oldham sits within Greater Manchester. School admissions are run by the local authority named on your council tax bill and admissions booklet, which may be a unitary council, county council, or borough.
- 86Primary
- 15Secondary
- 6Other
- 7Districts with schools
Postcode districts in Oldham
Click a postcode district to open schools, map, distance filters, and local stats. Each card is one area and the whole card is clickable.
- M35M35 postcode districtView schools
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Failsworth, Failsworth East, Failsworth West, and Woodhouses
- OL1OL1 postcode districtView schools
Popular areas
Beever, Chadderton, Coldhurst, Derker, Moorside, Sholver, and 4 more areas
- OL2OL2 postcode districtView schools
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Heyside, Royton, Shaw, and Thornham
- OL3OL3 postcode districtView schools
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Delph, Diggle, Dobcross, Greenfield, Saddleworth, and Uppermill
- OL4OL4 postcode districtView schools
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Alexandra, Clarksfield, Glodwick, Grasscroft, Greenacres, Holts, and 9 more areas
- OL8OL8 postcode districtView schools
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Alexandra, Alt, Broadfield, Coldhurst, Coppice, Hathershaw, and 8 more areas
- OL9OL9 postcode districtView schools
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Chadderton, Chadderton Central, Coldhurst, Freehold, Northmoor, Richmond, and 2 more areas
Common questions about schools in Oldham
- How many schools does School Checker list in Oldham?
- We list 107 state-funded schools across 7 postcode districts in Oldham (86 primary, 15 secondary, 6 other phase). Counts change when schools open, close, or change phase.
- How do school admissions work in Oldham?
- Oldham sits within Greater Manchester. School admissions are run by the local authority named on your council tax bill and admissions booklet, which may be a unitary council, county council, or borough. School Checker shows historic demand indicators on school cards where published. They are not a guarantee of a place. Always read the Oldham admissions booklet and each school's oversubscription criteria.
- What is a postcode district on this page?
- A postcode district is the outward part of a postcode (the letters and numbers before the space, such as WF2). Oldham is split into 7 districts on School Checker. Each district page lists schools whose postcode falls in that outward code, plus distance from your home postcode when you add one.
- How should I use School Checker to research schools in Oldham?
- Start with the district closest to your home (busy districts here include OL8 (20 schools), OL9 (20 schools), OL2 (19 schools)). Add your full postcode on the district page for straight-line distances and map pins. Shortlist schools you like, then open Compare for side-by-side figures and a CSV download. Visit schools and confirm admissions rules with Oldham before you apply.
- Where does the data for Oldham schools come from?
- School names, addresses, and governance come from the government school register. Ofsted publishes inspection outcomes. The Department for Education publishes attendance, attainment, pupil characteristics, and SEN figures. Local context rows (crime, census, house prices) are labelled by geography on each district page. See our methodology page for more detail and how to report a likely error with a school URN.