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School profile
Verified 18 August 2026
Sapience Girls Academy is a private secondary-stage school in Oldham, Oldham, with a published age range of 11-16.
Private school Girls Ages 11-16 No sixth form listed No boarders
- Application ?
- Apply direct to school
- Age range
- 11-16
- Ofsted ?
- All standards Met
- Boarding ?
- No boarders
Sapience Girls Academy
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At a glance
Key facts
- Sector
- Private school
- Gender
- Girls only
- Application ?
- Apply direct to school
- Age range
- 11-16
- Boarding ?
- No boarders
- Route check
- Independent schools do not use the local-authority grammar-school catchment model; check the school site for boarding, transport and eligibility rules.
- Ofsted ?
- All standards Met
Overview
Overview
Knowledge, faith and character give Sapience Girls Academy a clear centre. Opened in 2023, the girls-only independent setting serves ages 11 to 16 and has no boarding or Sixth Form. Its Islamic ethos sits alongside a secondary curriculum intended to prepare pupils for the demands of Key Stage 4.
Key Stage 3 includes English, mathematics, the sciences, history, geography, PSHCE, religious education, physical education, art, computing, enrichment and Urdu. Communication, numeracy, information technology, creativity, independence and critical thinking are also named as aims, creating a broad programme within the girls-only setting.
Teaching is adapted to different learning needs through mentoring, intervention and homework. Assemblies, pupil voice and school responsibilities add a communal and practical dimension to the academic and faith-centred programme. With no boarding, the provision is organised around the daily experience of pupils aged 11 to 16.
Applicants can join in September or January. The application form asks for identity and school-report information, followed by a preliminary online test and interview. An admission decision follows those stages, with a deposit due if a place is accepted. The route is therefore structured around a specific assessment sequence rather than a single annual intake.
Key points
Key points
- Assessment route
- Applications are made directly to the school. Check the school's own admissions pages for registration dates, entrance assessment stages, interviews, fees, scholarships and bursaries.
- Places and demand
- Published Year 7 place numbers and applicant-per-place data are not included in GIAS for this private-school seed profile.
- Catchment
- Private-school eligibility is not controlled by the local-authority grammar catchment model; check boarding, day-pupil, transport and any sibling or faith rules on the school site.
- Results
- 56.5% grade 5+ in English and maths and 43.7 Attainment 8
GCSE benchmark
Latest 2024/25 KS4 measures compared with Oldham and England.
School Local authority England
- Attainment 8
- 43.7
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 56.5%
- EBacc APS
- 4.03
- EBacc entry
- 47.8%
Attainment 8 trend
Recent published Attainment 8 scores compared with Oldham and England.
School Local authority England
School details
School details
- Sector
- Private school
- School type
- Other independent school
- Funding
- Independent fee-paying
- Application
- Apply direct to school
- Gender
- Girls only
- Age range
- 11-16
- Headteacher
- Miss Kishwar Naaz
- Pupil roll
- 51 pupils
- Sixth form
- No
Location and contact
Location and contact
Address
- Address
- 319 Waterloo Street, Glodwick, Oldham
- Postcode
- OL4 1ER
- Area
- Oldham
School leadership
- Headteacher
- Miss Kishwar Naaz
School contact
- School phone
- 01616528563
Admissions contact
- Admissions team
- Admissions
- Admissions email
- admin@sgacademy.org.uk
- Admissions phone
- 01616528563
Admissions
Admissions
- Application route
- Apply direct to school
- Age range
- 11-16
- Gender
- Girls only
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Day fees
- Check school fees page
- Scholarships and bursaries
- Check school site
- Entrance details
- Entrance assessment details are not part of the GIAS open data extract.
- Admissions note
- GIAS confirms the school type and age range; fees, scholarships, bursaries and entrance assessments should be checked on the school's own website.
GIAS confirms the school type and age range; fees, scholarships, bursaries and entrance assessments should be checked on the school's own website.
Independent schools do not use the local-authority grammar-school catchment model; check the school site for boarding, transport and eligibility rules.
Oversubscription and eligibility
Use the official admissions policy for the current priority order and eligibility rules.
Exam and test format
Exam and test format
Entrance route and assessment
Entrance assessment details are not part of the GIAS open data extract.
- Assessment route
- Apply direct to school
Application
Application
How to apply
- 1
Apply direct to the school
Independent-school admissions are handled by the school rather than the local authority CAF.
Check school admissions
Results
Results
Attainment snapshot
- Attainment 8 ?
- 43.7 Attainment 8
- GCSE results
- 56.5% grade 4+ in English and maths
- Grade 5+ English and maths ?
- 56.5% grade 5+ in English and maths
- EBacc average point score ?
- 4.03 EBacc APS
Inspection
Inspection
All standards Met
Latest inspection: 6 February 2024
- Quality of education
- 2
- Behaviour and attitudes
- 1
- Personal development
- 1
- Leadership and management
- 2
Quick summary
- Ofsted inspection outcome: Ofsted's latest independent school standard inspection - first began on 2024-02-06. The reported outcome is: All standards Met.
- Ofsted safeguarding: The Ofsted dataset records safeguarding as: Yes.
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How does Sapience Girls Academy handle admissions?
Sapience Girls Academy handles applications directly. Check the school website for registration dates, entrance assessments, interviews, fees, scholarships and bursaries.
How do I apply to Sapience Girls Academy?
1. Apply direct to the school: Independent-school admissions are handled by the school rather than the local authority CAF.
When are the key dates for Sapience Girls Academy?
Use the school admissions page to confirm registration, assessment, interview and offer dates.
What does the latest inspection picture look like for Sapience Girls Academy?
Sapience Girls Academy is currently rated All standards Met following the latest published inspection dated 6 February 2024.