Crompton Primary School, based in Oldham, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Crompton Primary School currently has around 234 pupils on roll, which is about 111% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.3% boys and 51.7% girls. Around 23.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 8.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (66.7%). bangladeshi pupils make up about 11.5%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Longfield Road, Oldham, OL2 7HD |
| Website: | http://www.crompton.oldham.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01706393668 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Oldham |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Gemma Croston |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 133286 |
Ofsted inspection date: 06/02/2019
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 234 |
| Number of Boys: | 113 |
| Number of Girls: | 121 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 8.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 66.70% | 156 |
| Bangladeshi | 11.50% | 27 |
| Pakistani | 6.00% | 14 |
| Other White | 3.00% | 7 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 3.00% | 7 |
| Other Mixed | 1.70% | 4 |
| Other Asian | 1.70% | 4 |
| Indian | 1.70% | 4 |
| White and Asian | 1.70% | 4 |
| African | 1.30% | 3 |
| Unclassified | 0.90% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.40% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crompton Primary School Longfield Road , Shaw OL2 7HD | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| New Barn Infant School Longfield Road , Shaw OL2 7HD | - not rated | 117 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| New Barn Junior School Kings Road , Shaw OL2 7BJ | - not rated | 142 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Beal Vale Primary School Salts Street , Shaw OL2 7SY | - not rated | 803 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Beal Vale Primary School Salts Street , Shaw OL2 7SY | 3out of 4 | 803 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crompton House CofE School Rochdale Road , Shaw OL2 7HS | - not rated | 720 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Crompton House Church of England Academy Rochdale Road , Shaw OL2 7HS | 3out of 4 | 720 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy Blackshaw Lane , Royton OL2 6NT | - not rated | 959 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Royton and Crompton School Blackshaw Lane , Royton OL2 6NT | - not rated | 959 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Our Lady's RC High School Vaughan Street , Royton OL2 5DL | - not rated | 2,159 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farrowdale House School Farrowdale House Farrow st , Shaw OL2 7AD | - not rated | 559 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Greenbank School Firbank Road , Royton OL2 6TU | - not rated | 1,640 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Supreme Start Ltd Unit 7, Roman Road , Royton OL2 5PJ | - not rated | 2,061 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Croft C/O Care Today , 2nd Floor Lansdowne House SK2 6LR | - not rated | 2,478 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| SEE (Oldham) Argent House, Shaw Road , OL1 4AW | - not rated | 2,738 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.