The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy
Bloom Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL9 6BP ·
At a glance
A state Church of England secondary free school for ages 11–16 in Oldham. Ofsted inspection (June 2025): Good or better in all areas (no overall grade was given). No comparable results are published for this school. Oversubscribed: 458 families put it first for 224 places (September 2026 entry).
- Ages
- 11–16
- Pupils
- 950
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Local authority
- Oldham
- Academy trust
- CRANMER EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Allison Ash
- Opened
- Sept 2022
Inspection
Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)
Inspections from September 2024 did not give an overall grade, only the separate judgements below.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
Safeguarding effective: Yes
Exam results
No published results yet. The school may be new, too small for figures to be published, or not have pupils at the end of a key stage.
Admissions
Demand for places and how places are allocated
Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)
146 of 458 first-preference applicants were offered a place (32%). 2 offers went to families living in another council area.
Catchment area
We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.
Last distance offered
Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.
Pupils
School census 2024/25
- Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)41.5%
- English as an additional language33.7%
- SEN support12.5%
- Education, Health and Care plan2.9%
- The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.