E-ACT the Oldham Academy North
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Oldham
E-ACT the Oldham Academy North is a secondary school in Oldham for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Improved significantly, from the inspection on 24 April 2025. Oldham has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2022 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Broadway, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5BF
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Oldham
- Pupils on roll
- 1,258 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 49.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Improved significantly Inspected 24 April 2025
Strengths
- “The school is unrelenting in its pursuit of excellence for all pupils.”
- “Pupils, including disadvantaged pupils, rise to meet the school’s very high expectations.”
- “They achieve highly, including in public examinations at the end of Year 11.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 June 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 44% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 48.2 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 83 first-preference applications, 232 offers in total, 83 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2022 to 2026, as Oldham published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Oldham.
- E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy 1.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- North Chadderton School 1.1 mi Not judged
- The Blue Coat CofE School 1.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy 1.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Radclyffe School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Crompton House Church of England Academy 1.6 mi School remains Good
- Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Waterhead Academy 2.3 mi Not judged Last distance published