Top results and bright futures at Oldham Academy North
Students and staff at E-ACT The Oldham Academy North marked GCSE results day with celebrations after a year group-wide effort produced a string of high grades and a number of exceptional individual performances.
As Year 11 received their marks, families and teachers gathered at the school to acknowledge both collective progress and the achievements of pupils preparing to move into sixth form, college or apprenticeships. Several students achieved multiple top scores, underlining the school’s position in the town’s education landscape.
- Sulaiman Akram — Head Boy: nine grade 9s, two grade 8s and one grade 7.
- Hamza Hussain — eight grade 9s and three grade 8s; aspires to a career in neurologist medicine.
- Tasnem Sneha — eight grade 9s and three grade 8s, including Further Maths; has ambitions to study medicine.
- Zaim Khan — eight grade 9s, two grade 8s and one grade 7; achieved a grade 9 in Further Maths and is aiming for a career in finance and accountancy.
The achievements named by the school reflect both high attainment and the extra-curricular commitment many students made to their studies. School staff highlighted examples of home study, independent learning and peer support that contributed to the results.
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The headteacher of E-ACT The Oldham Academy North, Natalie Kennerley, was cited by the school in connection with the day's events.
What the results mean locally
For Oldham families the GCSE outcomes are more than headline grades: they shape entry to further education and training routes across the town. The school’s emphasis on both academic challenge and pastoral support was credited by staff as a factor in students choosing a range of next steps, including further study and apprenticeships.
While results day spotlights top performers, the wider cohort picture — pupils who met or exceeded predicted grades and those taking alternative pathways — will determine how the local post-16 landscape fills out this autumn. These GCSEs form the basis for sixth form offers and college places, and they also influence apprenticeship recruitment in the borough.
| Student | Notable grades | Aspirations |
|---|---|---|
| Sulaiman Akram | 9 x grade 9, 2 x grade 8, 1 x grade 7 | Head Boy (no specific career stated) |
| Hamza Hussain | 8 x grade 9, 3 x grade 8 | Neurologist medicine |
| Tasnem Sneha | 8 x grade 9, 3 x grade 8 (including Further Maths) | Medicine |
| Zaim Khan | 8 x grade 9, 2 x grade 8, 1 x grade 7 (grade 9 in Further Maths) | Finance and accountancy |
Next steps for students and the school
The school said staff, families and students came together to celebrate individual achievements. For many pupils, the coming weeks will involve confirming sixth form places, college enrolment or securing apprenticeships. For others, results will trigger reconsideration of routes and possible appeals or resits where necessary.
In Oldham, where local secondary schools feed a range of further education providers and employers, GCSE results remain a critical milestone. The success stories at E-ACT The Oldham Academy North will be welcomed across the community as examples of what can be achieved with focused study and school support.
Officials at the academy highlighted persistence and independent study as common themes among top performers, and the school said it was proud of the cohort for their hard work and conduct during the course of their studies.
Full, detailed statistics for the school’s cohort were not released in the announcement, but the individual results publicised by the academy provide a snapshot of high achievement within this year group.
