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Sadly due to COVID 19 we will not be holding our annual Year 7 Open Event. However please follow the link below to hear from our Principal Craig Mairs and see our facilities.
If you would like a short individual tour of the school please follow this link.
Alternatively, please click here to apply for a Year 7 place in September 2021. For further information please contact Emily Chapman on admissions@ohgs.co.uk
Wonderful results after a tough year - congratulations Year 11
Congratulations Year 13 on your excellent A-Level results
ISI Inspection 2019 - Excellent
Wonderful results after a tough year - c...
Congratulations Year 13 on your excellen...
ISI Inspection 2019 - Excellent
A quick glimpse into a day at Hulme
@Newhey_Emma @RMCH_BMTU @FreyaNorman7 @RMCH_Ward84 Very best wishes to Freya from all at OHGS.2 days ago
Really proud of our pupils and staff over the last 7 weeks. We coped well with #distancelearning over the spring. Into the autumn and it’s now #blendedlearning! Many thanks to our supportive parents. I hope everyone can enjoy half term.5 days ago
@OHGSNandI children have been voting for their charities to support this year. They have selected Animals in Distress and @RMCHcharity.5 days ago
Good Morning. Here is today's senior school assembly.
https://t.co/1qz07UOpUi7 days ago
Many congratulations to our new @OHGSPrep School Councillors who were announced in our Virtual Harvest Festival this morning. I look forward to hearing your ideas.1 week ago
This was excellent. Really enjoyed it. Thank you to Rev Andrewes. https://t.co/77bygPVp0L1 week ago
Just reading the @OHGSNandI newsletter. Very pleased to see that the issues raised by the Council have been addressed including rotation in the playground to create more space. #pupilvoice1 week ago
Many congratulations to Hulme alumnus @ProfBrianCox who has been awarded a CBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for services to the promotion of science.2 weeks ago
RT @OHGSPrep: We're looking forward to our Virtual Harvest Festival on Tuesday with Rev Andrewes. Please keep sending your donations in for…2 weeks ago
What happened to the super over?! https://t.co/9kPQAORk0L2 weeks ago
In these strange times our Nursery & Infants school council members were concerned that families could not see round their school. So they made this lovely video!
https://t.co/nRKDQhvvfU
Well done @OHGSNandI2 weeks ago
Well done Jordan! https://t.co/fdqaiXIK4H2 weeks ago
@fashfutures Thank you very much. Not sure I recognise the description but very grateful for the dedication of the staff and the support and good sense of our parent body at this time.2 weeks ago
Open Day season obviously looks a little different this year! However, please do visit our website for a message from the Principal and a virtual tour. https://t.co/slAzbAysSp . We are also offering COVID secure personal tours which can be booked via admissions@ohgs.co.uk3 weeks ago
Excellent learning and teaching meeting tonight with colleagues sharing innovative teaching tools: including Menti, Mote feedback, Nearpod, Flippity and the Million Pound Drop. We’ve learned a lot during lockdown!3 weeks ago
It was lovely to meet the @OHGSNandI school councillors this morning to talk about their views on school. We discussed: clubs, homework, recycling and ways of structuring lunchtime to create more space outside.3 weeks ago
Excellent work from Year 5. https://t.co/hCqvtnher23 weeks ago
RT @OHGSNandI: Our toddlers really enjoyed their first Forest session this morning. We are now eagerly awaiting the next session. Why don't…3 weeks ago
Congratulations to former Hulme pupil @Mark_Flash_Flan who has announced his retirement at the end of this season. https://t.co/4yf3MnnLDG4 weeks ago
Pleased to see new sports clubs on offer next week: Girls’ football on Monday and Handball Club for Year 7 on Thursday lunchtime.4 weeks ago
Although we cannot all meet in the Main Hall for a whole school assembly there is no escape! Here is this morning's Senior School Assembly.
https://t.co/cA5pPio9591 month ago
Very good to see our pupils and staff adapting well to the “new normal”. On Friday I briefly attended a Year 11 lesson, but was soon called away. When I got back to my office I was able to rejoin via Google. Also on the Google meet was a student at home who was self-isolating!1 month ago
Congratulations to our newly appointed school councillors in @OHGSNandI. I am looking forward to hearing your ideas.1 month ago
First victory of the season 3-0 against the cones. https://t.co/EOUFWATi3h1 month ago
RT @OHGSSPORT1: Over 80 boys at training this morning. That's nearly 30% of the boys in the senior school. With everything that is going on…1 month ago
RT @OHGSSPORT1: It was really nice to have so many pupils in school for our first socially distanced football training morning. Year 7 had…1 month ago
I’ve already had lunch so will pass on the mud pies. https://t.co/Sel4hf9YC51 month ago
Congratulations to Eva in Year 10 who has been awarded the Principal Horn in the National Brass Band of Great Britain and also won the Betty Anderson Tenor Horn Award. Fantastic achievements.1 month ago
Pupils have adapted very well to the new measures we have in place and seem relieved to be back in school. Thank you to all our support staff who have helped with all the logistics.1 month ago
Well done everyone on the first week back. It was great to see you all and to go a whole week without anyone saying “You’re on mute!”2 months ago
It was lovely to welcome Nursery & Infants, Juniors, Years 7 &12 back this morning. Our new Year 7 (all 104 of them) coped very well with their first day in senior school. Looking forward to seeing everyone else tomorrow.2 months ago
Looking forward to welcoming you all back next week. I know it might feel a bit strange but there is much to look forward to. We can do this! https://t.co/I2jMrZKLIF2 months ago
Congratulations to recent alumna, and now Cambridge graduate, Helen Schofield who has been awarded a @Salters_Inst Graduate Award. Approximately 5 of these are awarded each year to Chemical Engineering graduates nationwide.2 months ago
Congratulations to Xander of Year 13 and Lucas of Year 10. Glad they've been able to get some cricket in this summer! @OHGSSPORT1
https://t.co/l3BPgoh60j2 months ago
We wish all of our Year 13 students every success as they move on to university. They have secured an excellent ranges of places including: 3 who are going to Cambridge and 7 who are taking up places on courses in medicine, dentistry or veterinary science.2 months ago
Our students in Years 11 and 13 have endured a very anxious time this summer in waiting for their results and with the subsequently controversy. We are now delighted with the superb results they have been awarded which are just reward for all their hard work.2 months ago
I hope all our pupils and staff have had a good summer break. We are very much looking forward to welcoming them all back next week. Extensive planing and preparation has gone into our safety measures.2 months ago
Many congratulations to Lucy Bowden of Year 13 who has been named Oldham Rotary Club’s Student of the Year!3 months ago
I now wish the whole OHGS community a relaxing summer break. Your efforts over the last term have been superb. We will be ready for September.4 months ago
Many thanks to all of our parents for all your support this term, especially with #distancelearning.4 months ago
Congratulations to the pupils and staff for all their efforts over the last term. When our inspectors said in September we were “double excellent” I thought I could not be more proud of them; I was wrong!4 months ago
@fashfutures Please don’t encourage him.4 months ago
Final day of term! Still time to complete some of the online activities before the live assembly at 11am. As is traditional, Mr. Marshall will be dismissing year groups one at a time at the end so behaviour better be good.4 months ago
Activities week to finish the term. Lots of exciting activities for pupils to choose from such as: Escape rooms, Japanese, creative challenges and virtual visits. Final assembly of the academic year is live at 11am on Wednesday.4 months ago
RT @OHGSSPORT1: Sock er shoot out today. Two very English penalty takers. Shades of Chrissy Waddle there from Hurst Junior. Although to be…4 months ago
RT @OHGSMusic: Yesterday's #NameThatTune ukulele chord challenge was indeed 'All That Jazz' from Chicago. Here's today's offering. This son…4 months ago
Even I can get this one! https://t.co/qtXLmB2o6e4 months ago
Good Morning. Welcome to Week 12 of #DistanceLearning. Here is today's assembly.
https://t.co/c8OARDdUoY4 months ago
Again... I’m not sure “poorly played and clumsily” are words I’d use to describe this! https://t.co/y3hTdqBJgd4 months ago
Congratulations Anna! https://t.co/9sN3gvE46d4 months ago
Excellent effort again from Mr Hurst. https://t.co/hIMEqQ1eg74 months ago
Virtual Juniors Sports Day was a great success. Less convinced by the commentating however! Well done to all of the pupils and @OHGSSPORT1 and @OHGSPrep.4 months ago
Has been lovely to see Year 12 on Monday and Tuesday this week and Year 10 have now started to return. Looking forward to welcoming Reception pupils back this morning.4 months ago
Good Morning. Welcome to Week 11 of #DistanceLearning. Here is today's assembly.
https://t.co/Aot7chTTVG4 months ago
Many congratulations Holly and Olivia. Superb effort! https://t.co/I4mqCV7kqP4 months ago
Keep going Holly! https://t.co/8uoxv39ael4 months ago
Was pleased to have Year 6 back in school last week. Looking forward to seeing Year 12 on Monday.4 months ago
Clammy and overcast with the threat of rain at any minute. It won’t sunrise you to learn that this evening was supppsed to be Sports Day @OHGSSPORT1.4 months ago
It was good to welcome back some Nursery and Year 1 pupils this morning. Looking forward to seeing some Year 6 pupils tomorrow morning.4 months ago
Week 10 of #distancelearning. Here is this morning's Senior School Assembly.
https://t.co/3Y3kkmlUZw4 months ago
Congratulations to Year 11 on completing your A Level bridging courses today. I hope you have enjoyed them. You have worked extremely hard and have earned your break. See you in Year 12 in September.4 months ago
Nearly at the end of Week 9 of #distancelearning. I know it’s wet outside but please don’t wear your outdoor coats at your desks!4 months ago
Very good effort again by Mr Hurst. I hope he’s certain that the Year 12 has actually done all this as well! https://t.co/GSHG9hCBYG4 months ago
Looks like it’s going to very exciting. https://t.co/JOQxCEFepo4 months ago
Lockdown supplies clearly running low in the Hurst household. https://t.co/v1D6vK4AGw4 months ago
At last! By popular demand Mr Hurst’s glass / cans recycling bin features in one of his lockdown videos. @root66 would be impressed. https://t.co/oFesa0hGl85 months ago
Well done Holly! https://t.co/RFVS9jKhMl5 months ago
Welcome to Week 9 of #distancelearning. Here is today's Senior School Assembly.
https://t.co/IyZJRoD45B5 months ago
Sorry Mr Hurst. Whilst this is a very sad story the judges can’t accept your account of your run without the evidence. https://t.co/oym6wr39qF5 months ago
Have been wondering why we have gone back to traditional Hulme cricket weather and have just worked it out: today is Whit Friday. Please do follow the lights system as it is chip day.5 months ago
Mr Hurst: Does sitting up on a chair count? https://t.co/F94sA7d5eZ5 months ago
These look fantastic. https://t.co/9O78LNcxJn5 months ago
@OHGSMusic What’s the next level up from “not quite as dreadful” as I think you have under-marked this? https://t.co/Bq8QaYC9GA5 months ago
You can do wonders with video editing these days! https://t.co/bJMmvA4Hkd5 months ago
I hope everyone had a good half-term break. Here is today's Senior school assembly.
https://t.co/pvcmQgDKCu5 months ago
RT @OHGSPrep: Huge congratulations to the 2 winners of our poetry competition - Lois and Maariya. Lois read her poem (Kindness is) 'Life's…5 months ago
Good news. Keep going Freya. We are all thinking of you. https://t.co/05w2qrJAXR5 months ago
One of the school’s houses is named after Dame Sarah Lees. https://t.co/KdoIRbAEjT5 months ago
Mr Robertson was always an entertainer. https://t.co/BP3iipTIKm5 months ago
Today has been Thank A Teacher Day. My staff (teaching and non-teaching) have worked incredibly hard over the past 9 weeks to do their best for the young people who attend OHGS. I am very proud of them. Thank you.5 months ago
Just to be clear... today was not a snow day. https://t.co/Ki3tLfc5OB5 months ago
Disappointed with @ohgsphysics here. When I clicked on the picture I thought it was going to be a Cadbury’s Flake. https://t.co/fQHoawykSr5 months ago
The last batch of our face shields was dropped off today at the school’s local care home. Many thanks again to the staff involved in this effort.5 months ago
Delighted to report that we are nearly at half term and all of our cricket teams have a 100% unbeaten record. This has never happened before. @OHGSSPORT15 months ago
A wheelie good efffort from Mr Hurst today. https://t.co/IHkcAgDtns5 months ago
One more week until half-term! Keep going everyone. Here is today's assembly.
https://t.co/g8ruTHLQJl5 months ago
RT @ohgsphysics: We are investigating static electricity over the next few weeks. There are some great experiments everyone can do at home.…5 months ago
Every time I watch this I worry that Mr Hurst is going to go down those steps into the deep end. https://t.co/F4IHzCSeQV5 months ago
Very well done to all the students who took part in our Virtual VE Day celebrations competition. Looks like Assheton house have come out on top. Mr Chesterton will be delighted.5 months ago
Lovely again to meet lots of deserving students this lunchtime on a google meet. They had been nominated by their staff for excellent lockdown work. Mr Budding is going to need a bigger chocolate cupboard.5 months ago
Another fairground game from Mr Hurst who is clearly missing Blackpool. https://t.co/Bxi2P5m70i5 months ago
Well done @OHGSMusic. I seem to remember @OHGSSPORT1 being filmed running in slow motion to this earlier in the lockdown. https://t.co/zqdAXt40ti5 months ago
RT @OHGSPrep: We've made #IncredibleEdible Art this afternoon. We saw lots of brilliant work. We particularly liked this one by Anna Wagste…5 months ago
Year 13’s last teaching day on their A Levels. Thank you for all you have contributed to the school over many years. Very best of luck for university and beyond. Remember you may leave the school but you will always be our students. Also remember to keep walking on the left!5 months ago
Well I think this solves the mystery of who was panic buying all the loo rolls. Saturday detention I’m afraid. https://t.co/l9Ysqn6BfD5 months ago
These are fantastic. Well done to those who took part. https://t.co/7W0cyoCNGO5 months ago
Here is today's senior school assembly.
https://t.co/JDHCtdeXH15 months ago
HAPPY by OHGS staff. If you weren’t worried before about how we are coping with lockdown, you may be after watching this! https://t.co/OEhzoJ2mJ96 months ago
Very well done to the pupils and staff on their efforts with #distancelearning. Now please enjoy the Bank Holiday weekend.6 months ago
Mr Craig JD Mairs | Principal
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An Oldham Hulme education is about academic excellence and personal development in its fullest sense. Our pupils are rounded, articulate and tolerant: we have been nurturing their potential since 1611.
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We feel it is a great life lesson to take part in healthy competition. We encourage our pupils to do their best not just for themselves, but also for their fellow housemates.
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