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Crompton Primary School

Oldham, OL2 7HDPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2024
KS2 Results
37%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.4×
Oversubscribed
37 1st-choice / 27 places
Ranking
#12,808
of 13,686 nationally

About Crompton Primary School

Crompton Primary School’s headline metrics sit noticeably below the Oldham local authority average for primary schools. While the LA average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined is 58%, Crompton’s figure is 37% — a gap of 21 percentage points. This places the school 64th out of 67 primary schools in Oldham, putting it in the bottom tier locally and nationally, where it ranks in the 93rd percentile from the bottom. That said, the school is oversubscribed: for 27 places in the 2025/26 intake, it received 72 applications, with 37 first-preference requests. The headteacher, Gemma Croston, leads a school that is larger than its capacity — 234 pupils against a published capacity of 210 — suggesting families in the area continue to choose it despite the below-average headline results.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressLongfield Road, Oldham, Oldham, OL2 7HD
HeadteacherGemma Croston
Local AuthorityOldham
Number of Pupils234
Free School Meals (FSM)23.6%
School Capacity234 / 210 (111% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

9 May 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (9 May 2024): School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Source: Ofsted, 11 Mar 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Art StudiosSports HallICT SuiteDining HallForest SchoolOutdoor PlaygroundPlaying FieldsSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

NetballFootballAthleticsCricket

Clubs & Activities

ChoirCodingFilm ClubEco Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyMulti-Sensory

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Crompton Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.