The Springboard Project

State-Funded School

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North WestRegion

OldhamLocal Authority

Oldham West, Chadderton and RoytonConstituency

OL1 1ANPostcode

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Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

The Springboard Project is a state-funded special for pupils aged 14–19, located in Oldham, North West.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 155 pupils. The Springboard Project is part of New Bridge Multi Academy Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2024

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Outstanding

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Well below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 0.1
EBacc average point score: 0

Ethnicity

White

85%

Asian

Black

Mixed

11%

Any other group

<1%

Pupils

155

Total Pupils

66%Boys

34%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

72%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Special
Age range: 14 – 19
Deprivation band: Most deprived
Total pupils: 155
IDACI quintile: 5 (Least deprived)
MAT name: New Bridge Multi Academy Trust

Inspection history

Ofsted has published one graded inspection for this school. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
6 May 2024	Good	Good	Outstanding	Good	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.