Schools and Education in Running Hill Head

There are 52 schools within 5 miles of Running Hill Head town centre, including 41 primary and 4 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 83% are rated Good or Outstanding. Glodwick Infant and Nursery School holds an Outstanding rating. There are 5 schools rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
52
Primary
41
Secondary
4
Good / Outstanding
83%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

24
5
Outstanding (1) Good (24) Requires Improvement (5) Not yet inspected (22)
Glodwick Infant and Nursery School Primary 5 miles Glodwick Road, Greater Manchester, OL4 1AJ Inspected: 27 March 2025
St Chad's Church of England Primary School Primary 0.8 miles Rhodes Avenue, Uppermill, Oldham, OL3 6EE Inspected: 12 March 2025 Diggle School Primary 1.1 miles Sam Road, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5PU Inspected: 19 June 2023 Greenfield St Mary's CofE School Primary 1.8 miles Manchester Road, Greenfield, Oldham, OL3 7DW Inspected: 17 July 2024 Bright Futures School 2.1 miles Friezland Lane, Greenfield, Oldham NOT BOLTON, OL3 7EU Inspected: 26 March 2025 Delph Primary School Primary 2.1 miles Denshaw Road, Delph, Oldham, OL3 5HN Inspected: 16 June 2023 Friezland Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Armit Road, Greenfield, Oldham, OL3 7LN Inspected: 21 March 2025 Knowsley Junior School Primary 3.2 miles Stoneleigh Road, Springhead, Oldham, OL4 4BH Inspected: 23 May 2022 Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary School Primary 3.5 miles The Rowans, Mossley, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL5 9DR Inspected: 22 June 2023 Springhead Infant and Nursery School Primary 3.5 miles Cooper Street, Springhead, Oldham, OL4 4QT Inspected: 03 December 2021 Milton St John's CofE Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Mill Lane, Mossley, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL5 0BN Inspected: 09 March 2023 St Joseph's RC Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Market Street, Mossley, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL5 0ES Inspected: 09 November 2023 Marsden Junior School Primary 3.9 miles Manchester Road, Marsden, Huddersfield, HD7 6EP Inspected: 14 March 2022 Livingstone Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Vale Side, Mossley, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL5 0AP Inspected: 13 May 2022 St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School Primary 4 miles Goldsmith Avenue, Sholver, Oldham, OL1 4RL Inspected: 22 July 2024 Hodge Clough Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Emerald Drive, Moorside, Oldham, OL1 4JX Inspected: 24 September 2024 St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School Primary 4.1 miles West Street, Lees, Oldham, OL4 5AT Inspected: 31 March 2023 Kingsland School 4.4 miles Whitecroft Street, Watersheddings, Oldham, OL1 4HX Inspected: 30 September 2025 Oasis Academy Leesbrook Secondary 4.4 miles Roxbury Avenue, Oldham, OL4 5JE Inspected: 08 March 2023 Oasis Academy Clarksfield Primary 4.5 miles Grasmere Road, Clarksfield, Oldham, OL4 1NG Inspected: 20 June 2023 Greenacres Primary Academy Primary 4.5 miles Dunkerley Street, Oldham, OL4 2AX Inspected: 21 September 2022 St Raphael's Catholic Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Huddersfield Road, Millbrook, Stalybridge, SK15 3JL Inspected: 25 September 2024 Alt Academy Primary 4.7 miles Alt Lane, Oldham, OL8 2EL Inspected: 13 December 2022 Roundthorn Primary Academy Primary 4.7 miles Roundthorn Road, Oldham, OL4 5LN Inspected: 01 February 2024 Willowpark Primary Academy Primary 4.7 miles Vulcan Street, Oldham, OL1 4LJ Inspected: 14 June 2024
Mossley Children's Centre 3.5 miles The Rowans, The Rowans, Mossley, OL5 9DR Inspected: 27 November 2014 Christ Church CofE Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Delph Road, Delph Road, Oldham, OL3 5RY Inspected: 01 May 2024 Marsden Infant and Nursery School Primary 3.8 miles Brougham Road, Marsden, Huddersfield, HD7 6BN Inspected: 12 July 2024 Littlemoor Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Littlemoor Lane, Oldham, OL4 2RR Inspected: 24 September 2024 Mayfield Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Mayfield Road, Derker, Oldham, OL1 4LG Inspected: 09 September 2024
Saddleworth School Secondary 1.1 miles Huddersfield Road, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5NU Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School Primary 1.6 miles Tamewater Court, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5BP Greenfield Primary School Primary 1.7 miles Shaw Street, Greenfield, Oldham, OL3 7AA St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Cedar Lane, Grasscroft, Oldham, OL4 4DS Mossley Hollins High School Secondary 3.2 miles Huddersfield Road, Mossley, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL5 9DP Buckton Vale Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Swallow Lane, Carrbrook, Stalybridge, SK15 3NU St Agnes CofE Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Knowls Lane, Lees, Oldham, OL4 5RU Inspected: 13 February 2025 Waterhead Academy Secondary 3.8 miles Huddersfield Road, Oldham, OL4 3NY St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary Academy Primary 3.9 miles Rowland Way, Lees, Oldham, OL4 3LQ Hey-with-Zion Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Rowland Way, Lees, Oldham, OL4 3LQ St George's CofE Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Stamford Street, Mossley, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL5 0HT Alexandra Children's Centre 4 miles Meadow Bank Close, Holts Estate, Oldham, OL4 5PU Millbrook Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Bank Road, Off Huddersfield Road, Stalybridge, SK15 3JX Spring Meadows Children Centre 4.3 miles Leamington Street, Leamington Street, Oldham, OL4 2RN Woodlands Primary Academy Primary 4.4 miles Broadbent Road, Oldham, OL1 4HU St Hugh's CofE Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Wildmoor Avenue, Holts, Oldham, OL4 5NZ St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary 4.6 miles Greenacres Road, Oldham, OL4 1HP East Crompton St George's CofE School Primary 4.6 miles George Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8AX St. Theresa's RC Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Whetstone Hill Road, Derker, Oldham, OL1 4NA Inspected: 16 September 2024 Buckstones Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Delamere Avenue, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8HN Millbrook Children's Centre 4.8 miles Fitzroy Street, Huddersfield Road, Stalybridge, SK15 3ET Shaw & Crompton Children's Centre 5 miles Queen Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8RF