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The Oldham College
16+ · Mixed · Ages 14+ · Further education
Rochdale Road, Oldham OL9 6AA · oldham.ac.uk · 0161 785 4000
Overview
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement
- 2019 framework · inspected Jan 2025
- A levels, 2015/16
- D-
- average result (16.7 points per entry)
- Capacity
- 10,000
- Local authority
- Oldham
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2015/16 the average A level result was grade D- (16.7 points per entry).
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
Applied general average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85 students | Merit- (22.1) | Below average -0.47 | |
| 120 students | Merit- (20.1) | Below average -0.38 | |
| 101 students | L2Pass (5.1) | Below average -0.26 |
84.7%finished their course
| Earlier years: Applied general | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 117 | Merit- (22.2) | -0.49 |
| 2022/23 | 100 | Merit (24.1) | — |
| 2021/22 | 113 | Dist- (30.5) | — |
| 2018/19 | 49 | Merit- (23.3) | -0.56 |
| 2017/18 | 14 | Merit (24.3) | -0.53 |
| 2016/17 | 229 | — | -0.40 |
| 2015/16 | 258 | — | -0.07 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 13 | −0.2 |
| Further and other education | 13.2 | −1.7 |
| Further education | 13 | −1.9 |
| Other education | 0.2 | +0.1 |
| Apprenticeship | 8 | −0.1 |
| Employment | 26.4 | +1.2 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 31.1 | +1 |
| Activity not captured | 8.2 | −0.3 |
Ofsted
The Oldham College was judged Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, on 21 January 2025, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Requires improvement
- Inspected
- 21 Jan 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |