Oldham · OL4 1ER
Sapience Girls Academy is a small independent day school for girls aged 11–18 in Oldham, North West England, with a current roll of 68 pupils. The academy adopts a personalised, values-driven approach to education, emphasising intellectual curiosity and individual pastoral care within an intimate setting. As an unregistered, relatively new or unexamined institution, it operates outside mainstream inspection frameworks and likely appeals to families seeking a non-traditional, bespoke secondary education.
Who thrives here
Girls who thrive in small, intimate learning environments and benefit from personalised pedagogical approaches; families seeking an alternative to traditional grammar or larger independent schools.
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319 Waterloo Street, Glodwick
Oldham
OL4 1ER
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Day fees at Sapience Girls Academy are approximately £7,500 per year (2024/25).
Sapience Girls Academy admits pupils at 11+, 13+, 16+. Entry is assessed by Interview, Assessment. See the Admissions section above for open days and key dates.
At Sapience Girls Academy, 10.4% of GCSEs were grade 7/A or above. Full results are in the Results section above.
Sapience Girls Academy is a day school in Oldham and does not offer boarding.
Ofsted rated Sapience Girls Academy “Good” (2024).
Frequently praised
✓Highly responsive and accessible leadership
✓Emphasis on pastoral care and student wellbeing
✓Flexibility to adapt to individual learning needs
Common concerns
!Very small roll may limit breadth of co-curricular and social opportunity
!Lack of formal inspection history creates uncertainty around standards
!Limited specialised facilities typical of larger independent schools