OLDHAM College’s partnerships with local employers which creates opportunities for young people to step into skilled careers is being highlighted during National Apprenticeship Week (NAW).…
View More Oldham College partnership supports local joinery apprentice
LOCAL classrooms could soon be buzzing with more than just French verbs and German grammar as a new festival puts language learning in the spotlight.…
View More New languages festival aims to inspire the next generation
Hulme Grammar School and its specialist innovation hub, the Brenda Mills Institute of Innovation and Technology (BMIIT), have successfully hosted a high-energy 12-hour hackathon, bringing…
View More Hulme Grammar School’s Brenda Mills Institute (BMIIT) Champions Future Tech Talent with ‘AI-Native’ 12-Hour Hackathon for 100 Oldham Pupils
The North West Regional Language Network – comprising the Kinder, Etherow, and Lakes Language Networks – is pleased to announce the launch of Language Fest…
View More North West Schools to Benefit from New Regional Language Festival in 2026
Homeless Friendly has visited The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy to collect Christmas donations generously given by students and their families as part of…
View More Students support local homeless charity with Christmas donations
OLDHAM College is celebrating national success after three of its students reached the WorldSkills UK finals for 2025 – with two returning home as medallists.…
View More Oldham College students strike gold and silver at national finals
THE significant positive contribution that Hulme Grammar School makes to the local community and cross-sector education are highlighted in its new Public Benefit Impact Report.…
View More Hulme Grammar School showcases contribute to community in Impact Report
PUPILS at Friezland Primary School received an important visit from GMP Saddleworth this week ahead of Halloween and Bonfire Night. As part of Operation Treacle,…
View More Police visit Friezland Primary to share Halloween and Bonfire Night safety tips
Hulme Grammar is proud to celebrate this year’s Manchester Science Festival with the official launch of the Brenda Mills Institute of Innovation and Technology (BMIIT)…
View More Hulme Grammar launches the Brenda Mills Institute of Innovation and Technology during Manchester Science Festival
MAHDLO Youth Zone welcomed 10 international exchange students through its doors as it joined global and nationwide celebrations for International Youth Day. Founded by the…
View More Mahdlo welcomes global students to celebrate International Youth Day
Friezland Primary School has confirmed a series of open events for families with children due to start school in September 2026. The sessions will give…
View More Friezland Primary School Announces Open Events for 2026 Starters
THERE were jubilant scenes at Blue Coat School this morning as students, their families and staff gathered to mark an outstanding set of GCSE results.…
View More Celebrations at Blue Coat as GCSE students achieve record-breaking results
STUDENTS and staff at E-ACT Royton and Crompton are proud to be celebrating the efforts and achievements of this year’s GCSE students. At E-ACT Royton…
View More E-ACT Royton & Crompton Academy Recognises Year 11’s Hard Work and Determination
HARD work has paid off for pupils at Shaw’s Crompton House School as they celebrated excellent GCSE results. And many will be back at the…
View More Crompton House pupils make the GCSE grade
PUPILS from Saddleworth contributed to making Rishworth School sit way above the national average. An impressive 90 per cent of all GCSEs were awarded grades…
View More Rishworth School achieve way above national average in GCSEs
BUDDING young entrepreneurs across Oldham have flexed their business skills, inspired by a hit BBC show, to raise vital funds for a local hospice. Talented…
View More Young ‘dragons’ turn business ideas into hospice funds
SADDLEWORTH-BASED students contributed to a huge increase in grades achieved at Rishworth School. Many from the area cross the border into West Yorkshire for their…
View More Saddleworth-based students help Rishworth School to huge success
STUDENTS’ triumph over adversity, including the war in Ukraine, has left the principal of Oldham’s Hulme Grammar amazed. Impacts caused by the conflict meant they…
View More Oldham’s Hulme Grammar help students triumph over adversity
MIRANDA Lowe is following in her family’s footsteps as she takes a slice of Saddleworth to Cambridge University. For the Delph teenager will go to…
View More Saddleworth scholar follows family footsteps to Cambridge
STUDENTS may be wondering ‘What was I nervous about?’ after achieving an ‘outstanding’ set of results for Shaw’s Crompton House School. Half achieved all A*-B…
View More Students produce ‘outstanding’ exam results at Crompton House School
STUDENTS from Saddleworth are celebrating and breathing sighs of relief after receiving their exam results. Up and down the country, emails and envelopes have been…
View More Saddleworth students celebrate exam results
LOCAL teenagers are being given a boost to their health and wellbeing this summer. A new initiative is providing fitness opportunities for children aged 14…
View More Free workouts and hot meals for eligible Oldham teens
YOUNG people across Greater Manchester will be among the first to access a prestigious new computing certificate. The course includes artificial intelligence (AI) and machine…
View More New course to give local students digital skills edge
WITH the school summer holidays upon us, young people across Oldham can look forward to enjoying some fun in the sun. Local eligible families can…
View More Free summer holiday activities for eligible families
ST Thomas Leesfield Church’s Harvest Queen Amelia Grace helped to keep a popular tradition alive with her At Home event. Eight-year-old Amelia, who attends St…
View More Harvest Queen Amelia keeps At Home tradition alive
ARE you a young creator into dance, music, drama, film, writing, digital or doing else that doesn’t fit into a box? MASHUP is your chance to…
View More MASHUP calls for young creators to be part of creative explosion
THERE were celebrations for ‘thrilled’ students and staff at E-ACT The Oldham Academy North (TOAN) after their recent Ofsted report full of praise and compliments.…
View More Ofsted praises ‘exemplary’ pupils at The Oldham Academy North
THE OLDHAM Academy North (TOAN) has announced the appointment of James Wilson as its new headteacher, marking the beginning of a new chapter for the…
View More New Headteacher announced for The Oldham Academy North
CROMPTON House Church of England School is ‘incredibly proud’ to achieve the School Mental Health Award delivered by the Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental…
View More Crompton House ‘incredibly proud’ to scoop pioneering mental health award
MAHDLO Youth Zone is partnering with Oldham College to offer T Level Business Foundation students an invaluable real-world learning opportunity as part of their studies.…
View More Mahdlo and Oldham College team up for T Level opportunities
A LOCAL school has struck up connections with Ukrainian students which has led to a visit from the Mayor of Lviv. Crompton House in Shaw…
View More Mayor of Lviv visits school as part of Ukraine link-up
A 10-YEAR-OLD boy ran a mile every day during January to help families who, like his own, have been affected by Motor Neurone Disease. Oscar…
View More Saddleworth schoolboy smashes fundraising target for MND charity
A SECONDARY school which sits on the border with Saddleworth has been praised by inspectors for making ‘considerable improvement’ in key areas. Waterhead Academy was…
View More Ofsted recognises progress at Waterhead Academy
SIXTEEN students from two local colleges can start to think about their next steps after successfully securing offers from Oxbridge universities. Places at these seats…
View More Local college students land coveted Oxbridge places
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