The Springboard Project
Other · Free schools special · Ages 14–19 · Oldham
The Springboard Project is an other school in Oldham for ages 14–19 (free schools special). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 13 March 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- 2 Medtia Square, Phoenix Street, Oldham, OL1 1AN
- Type
- Free schools special
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 14–19
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Oldham
- Pupils on roll
- 155 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 72.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 13 March 2024
Strengths
- “The welfare and education of pupils, including students in the sixth form, are at the heart of The Springboard Project.”
- “The school has high expectations for its pupils.”
- “It is ambitious for what pupils and students will achieve.”
To improve
- “In a few subjects, the school does not have an effective oversight of the delivery of the curriculum.”
- “This means that occasionally, the school is unaware of how well pupils learn curriculum content in these subjects.”
- “This affects how well some pupils learn the intended curriculum.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 May 2024 (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) | 0% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 0.1 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby other schools
Straight-line distance, in Oldham.
- Westwood Boys School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Westwood High 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Sapience Girls Academy 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Hulme Grammar School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Ellen House Secondary 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Path 4 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- EdStart Schools Oldham and Rochdale 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade