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Thanks to a remarkable display of teamwork and passion, a group of students at Oasis Academy Oldham have won the prestigious Micro-Tyco competition in Manchester.
Date Published 01/07/2024
E-ACT The Oldham Academy North (TOAN) hosted its second annual culture day, or ‘Diversity Big Bash’, to celebrate the rich cultural heritage of its students and community.
Date Published 26/07/2024
E-ACT The Oldham Academy North (TOAN) has launched a new initiative this year to celebrate the efforts and achievements of its staff.
Date Published 23/07/2024
Students at E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy took to the stage to demonstrate their exceptional talents in the end of year Performing Arts showcase.
Date Published 19/07/2024
University Campus Oldham (UCO) is celebrating after its latest graduates rated it above the England sector average in every themed category of the National Student Survey (NSS)...
A dedicated team of school fundraisers are celebrating their most successful year.
Hathershaw College has been awarded the Chester Zoo Outstanding Conservation School Award, a significant recognition under the Chester Zoo Outstanding Conservation Education...
Date Published 13/07/2024
Oasis Academy Oldham has announced that it has been awarded the prestigious IQM Inclusive School Award.
The school summer holidays will soon be with us - and that can only mean one thing, the popular Summer Reading Challenge is back.
Date Published 04/07/2024
The Rotary Club of Oldham presented the Student of the Year awards in the Council Chamber at the Civic Centre in the presence of the Deputy Mayor of Oldham, Councillor Eddie...
Date Published 03/07/2024
Keira Penney, a talented pupil from Oldham and an alumna of Saddleworth School, has been honoured by being named in the prestigious Dean's List at the University of Central...
Date Published 28/06/2024
Families and staff at Westwood Academy are celebrating following a May Ofsted visit - which led to an 'Outstanding' rating - found "pupils embody their school motto to ‘Believe,...
Date Published 27/06/2024
Hulme Grammar School has announced the launch of the Winfield Literacy Award for Oldham, a new initiative aimed at promoting literacy and creative writing among young people in...
Oldham College celebrated the achievements and dedication of its students at inspiring awards ceremonies.
Saddleworth School Governors have taken the decision to begin the process of applying for academy status and to join the Cranmer Education Trust.
Date Published 26/06/2024
The dedication and innovation of Oldham Sixth Form College (OSFC), and its partner schools, in helping students access the places at the most competitive universities has been...
Pupils from the Oasis Academy in Hollinwood eyed a brand-new vehicle designed to help some of the borough’s most disadvantaged families and called it - Hope.
Date Published 21/06/2024
Neil Wilson, Assistant Principal for Personal Development at Waterhead Academy, completed the recent Greater Manchester 10k run and raised funds for one of the Academy’s appointed...
Date Published 20/06/2024
Students at E-ACT The Oldham Academy North (TOAN) in Royton have honoured their teachers during this year’s Thank a Teacher Day.
A trio of intrepid students from an EdStart School in Oldham battled the elements to complete a two-day expedition and each secure themselves a highly respected Duke of Edinburgh...
For the second year running, E-ACT The Oldham Academy North (TOAN) opened its doors to the Oldham community for a special Eid celebration.
A primary school in Oldham has been praised for its ‘respectful, responsible and resilient’ pupils and ‘ambitious and committed’ staff by Ofsted.
Date Published 19/06/2024
Waterhead Academy has been recognised for its high-quality careers provision, during its most recent Quality in Careers Standard Award assessment.
Date Published 18/06/2024
Young performers, visual artists, writers, and budding events producers in the borough of Oldham are invited to find out what it takes to work in the creative industries on a...
Youth Travel Ambassadors at Saddleworth School have been awarded ‘Good Travel Plan’ by Modeshift STARS accreditation for their efforts to increase levels of walking, cycling and...
Date Published 14/06/2024
One of Oldham’s biggest primary schools has lost its ‘Outstanding’ rating after Ofsted found that ‘many older pupils struggle to read’.
Date Published 13/06/2024
Oldham Rugby League Football Club has announced it is set to play host to one of the biggest-ever community performance events in the history of either code of rugby.
Date Published 12/06/2024
The students of Crompton House school continue to benefit from strong pastoral support, an ambitious curriculum and engage positively with a wide range of extra-curricular...
Date Published 11/06/2024
E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy, part of the E-ACT family of 29 academies, has welcomed its new headteacher Gemma Cottingham this week as she began her new role.
Date Published 10/06/2024
A primary school in Oldham has turned itself around after it was first told by Ofsted that teaching was ‘not good enough’ and kids’ attainments were ‘hampered’ by a poor...
Date Published 30/05/2024
Oasis Academy Limeside has been shortlisted for the prestigious TES Award, in the ‘Inclusive School of the Year’ category.
Date Published 27/05/2024
AST Hampsons, Solicitors, have been presented with the prestigious 'Outstanding Employer' award by Oldham College.
Oasis Academy Leesbrook staff and students have been chosen as a Star School by Lexia PowerUp Literacy.
Date Published 25/05/2024
Manchester’s Festival of Libraries will be opening a new chapter this summer, with writers, artists, musicians and poets preparing to fill the region’s 133 libraries with...
Date Published 24/05/2024
The best schools and teachers across the country have been shortlisted in this year’s Tes Schools Awards.
Date Published 23/05/2024
Primary school pupils in Oldham have a new outdoor reading shed thanks to a donation from a homebuilder’s community fund.
Date Published 22/05/2024
As Schoolreaders celebrates its tenth year, the charity is on the lookout for volunteers who are passionate about nurturing a love for reading among children in primary schools...
Date Published 20/05/2024
A one-of-a-kind school in Oldham designed for pupils with ‘turbulent histories’ has been praised by Ofsted as a ‘a happy place in which to learn’.
Date Published 17/05/2024
Hulme Grammar School has announced the renaming of its school library, in tribute to the esteemed former Headmistress, Miss Winfield.
Date Published 16/05/2024
Five of the Pinnacle Learning Trust's students have been recognised at the Rotary Club of Oldham's Student of the Year awards, held in the Oldham Council Chambers.
Date Published 13/05/2024
An Oldham youngster who had never previously picked up a rugby ball has credited the sport with boosting his confidence on and off the field.
Date Published 08/05/2024
The leadership team of E-ACT, a national multi-academy trust with 29 schools across England, including three in Oldham, has gained national recognition by being named as a...
Date Published 03/05/2024
Members of the BNI Oldham Renaissance networking group joined forces to raise funds for New Bridge Fund, the charity arm of the Hollinwood-based New Bridge Multi Academy Trust.
Date Published 02/05/2024
This year the 11th MiSST Annual Concert was held at the iconic Roundhouse venue in Camden, London, and seven Hathershaw College students were selected for this event - some of...
An Oldham school has had a glowing Ofsted report for its ‘family-orientated and nurturing’ environment - and ‘ambitious’ programme for students.
Date Published 30/04/2024
The Pinnacle Learning Trust held its inaugural Trust Student and Pupil Eco Conference this week.
Date Published 26/04/2024
An Oldham school has lost its ‘good’ Ofsted rating due to its pupils’ ‘derogatory and homophobic’ language – less than a year after two students were suspended for performing Nazi...
E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy have held their first Apprenticeship Evening.
Date Published 24/04/2024
Primary school pupils in Oldham have been learning ways to feel happier after completing the Hummingbird Project, a six-week course delivered by children’s health charity...
Date Published 23/04/2024
The decision to close a town’s only community pre-school would leave working parents in a “difficult position”, a number of “devastated” families say.
Date Published 22/04/2024
Nearly 200 enthusiastic parents, students and staff of a vibrant Saddleworth village school took to the hills at the weekend for their biggest-ever fundraising bonanza.
Securing a place to study at either the University of Oxford or the University of Cambridge is a phenomenal achievement.
Date Published 17/04/2024
E-ACT The Oldham Academy North (TOAN) held its first community Iftar event recently.
Despite some tough weather, Diggle’s popular Scarecrow Trail raised a staggering £4,300 for children at the village school.
Date Published 15/04/2024
Hulme Grammar School have concluded a successful run of their latest musical production, ‘The Addams Family’, which took place over four nights.
Date Published 08/04/2024
Students from E-ACT The Oldham Academy North (TOAN) had an inspiring day exploring university life at Oxbridge universities.
Date Published 28/03/2024
Vital funding has been announced for work on 39 schools in Greater Manchester - several of which were at risk of having to close buildings due to disrepair and safety issues.
Date Published 27/03/2024
The visit from Ofsted inspectors in late February has led to celebrations at the Radclyffe School, as the Chadderton secondary was judged ‘Good’ in all categories and ‘Good’...
Date Published 25/03/2024
Year 8 students from E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy took part in a brilliant robotics experience at the University of Manchester thanks to the Manchester United Foundation.
Date Published 23/03/2024
Oldham Council has invested £3m into the teaching facilities at Blue Coat school.
Date Published 20/03/2024
E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy celebrated Red Nose Day with a fun-filled staff versus students bake-off event earlier this month.
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