The Hathershaw College

Secondary · Oldham · OL8 3EP · URN 137039

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2026-04-14Cohort 1034Non-selective

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 213

3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 24 schools in Oldham

Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
39.3
Oldham 34.51England 46.1
4.8 above the area average of 34.5
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
26.8%
Oldham 30%England 45.9%
3.2 percentage points below the area average of 30
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
47.4%
Oldham 46.8%
0.6 percentage points above the area average of 46.8
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
3.52
Oldham 3.05England 4.07
0.5 above the area average of 3.1
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
13.1%
Oldham 12.2%England 17.6%
0.9 percentage points above the area average of 12.2
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
35.7%
Oldham 30.7%
5.1 percentage points above the area average of 30.7
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
43.2%
Oldham 45.6%
2.4 percentage points below the area average of 45.6
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
213
Oldham 122
91.2 above the area average of 121.8
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Oldham	Against national	Feeds
Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.	39.3 Oldham 34.51England 46.1	4.8 above the area average of 34.5	6.8 below the national figure of 46.1	Overall standards
Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.	Withheld	No local comparison	No national comparison	Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	26.8% Oldham 30%England 45.9%	3.2 percentage points below the area average of 30	19.1 percentage points below the national figure of 45.9	Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	47.4% Oldham 46.8%	0.6 percentage points above the area average of 46.8	No national comparison	Overall standards
EBacc average point score	3.52 Oldham 3.05England 4.07	0.5 above the area average of 3.1	0.6 below the national figure of 4.07	Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above	13.1% Oldham 12.2%England 17.6%	0.9 percentage points above the area average of 12.2	4.5 percentage points below the national figure of 17.6	Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects	35.7% Oldham 30.7%	5.1 percentage points above the area average of 30.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort	43.2% Oldham 45.6%	2.4 percentage points below the area average of 45.6	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	213 Oldham 122	91.2 above the area average of 121.8	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Oldham · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes: 23.2 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 47.4% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 54.3% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 15.1% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 9pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 15.8pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 87.8% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

Distances are straight-line from the centre of your outward postcode, not a walking or driving route, and never a catchment or admissions prediction.

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated The Hathershaw College Good at its inspection on 14/04/2026.
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