Saddleworth School
Academy converter secondary school in Oldham (Oldham).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
For over 100 years, Saddleworth has been proud to serve its community — providing an excellent education and helping young people to achieve their very best. Our tradition is one of both academic success and care for the whole child.
Today, our focus remains on ensuring every student not only achieves highly but also enjoys school, develops their talents, and grows into a confident, responsible and caring individual who is excited about the future. At Saddleworth, our mission is clear: Aim High, Expect the Best for Everyone, and Value Our Community .
These values shape all aspects of school life, guiding students to work hard, support one another and make the most of every opportunity.
In April 2025, we were proud to join the Cranmer Education Trust, a family of schools that includes The Blue Coat School, The Brian Clarke CE Academy, St Anne's Academy, Mayfield Primary, St George's Primary, Manchester Nexus SCITT and the East Manchester Teaching School Hub.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
21 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Multi-Academy Trust (Mat)
- Anti-Bullying
- Community
- Oldham Council
- Friends of Saddleworth School
- Dovestone Learning Partnership
- Lettings
- Early Career Teachers (ECTs)
- Open Events 2025
- Appeals
- Governance
- Our Team
- Duke of Edinburgh Award (DofE)
- Bronze Award
- Silver Award
- Exams
and 5 more
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 151361
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Oldham
- Constituency
- Oldham East and Saddleworth
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2025
Governing body (9 current, 9 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.2 governors are linked to a profile (1 confirmed, 1 (likely)).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Patsy Kane Obe Confirmed same person | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Alice Rea Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Stephen Gabriel | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Reverend John Rosedale (likely) | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Anoliefo | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Mr Tom Davies | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Mr Andrew Holland | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Kate Wilson | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sarah West | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Mr Jimmy Christian | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Councillor Pam Byrne Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Angela Wood Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Gary Pollard Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Sarah West Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Lee Mansfield Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Dr Leanne Jackson Taft Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Prof Daniel Brison Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Mike Anderson Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2020 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record