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SchoolsOldhamThe Brian Clarke Church of England Academy
State School
The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy
Bloom Street, Oldham, OL9 6BP·Oldham·URN: 149137A 6-digit identifier assigned by the Department for Education (DfE) to uniquely identify schools in England and Wales.
Secondary
Mixed
Ages 11-16
Church of England
FMS Inspection Score

The FMS Inspection Score is FindMySchool's proprietary analysis based on official Ofsted and ISI inspection reports. It converts ratings into a standardised 1–10 scale for fair comparison across all schools in England.

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Excellent
8.9/10
Application Demand
35%
1st preference success
Oversubscribed
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Application Demand

Application statistics for The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy

Application Demand

Secondary School Entry

Oversubscribed

35%

1st preference success ratePercentage of families who listed this school as their first choice and received an offer.

162 of 461 first-choice applicants received an offer

228

Total offers

1,134

Total applications

Preference Breakdown

PreferenceApplicationsOffersSuccess Rate
1st preference46116235%
2nd preference4015814%
3rd preference20963%
4th–7th preference6323%
Total113422820%

Oldham allows 7 preferences

Last Distance Offered

Secondary School Entry

No limit

Band 5 - Zone 2 (random allocation) (general admissions band)This is the distance band that applies to most families. Other bands (e.g. sibling, EHCP, looked after children, faith, feeder school, aptitude) may have different — often larger — distances but apply to fewer applicants.

Admission distance bands

Band 1 - Zone 3 (random allocation)No limit
Band 2 - Other world faiths (random allocation)No limit
Band 3 - Zone 2 (random allocation)No limit
Band 4 - Zone 4 (random allocation)No limit
Band 5 - Zone 2 (random allocation)No limit

Important

Last distance offered is historical data and varies significantly each year. Living within the catchment area, local authority, close proximity to the school, or within the last distance offered does not guarantee an offer.

Always confirm current admissions criteria directly with the school or local authority.

Understanding Subscription Status

Oversubscribed

More first-choice applications than places available.

Fully subscribed

Fills all places, but not solely from first-choice applicants.

Undersubscribed

Total applications fewer than places available.