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Rushcroft Primary School

Community school · Oldham · OL2 7YL

Ages 4–11 · 164 pupils · Oldham

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

77%

Overall absence

4.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-02-01

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)77%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
111.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.7%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
2.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
161

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill78%

164 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
164
Boys / girls
83 / 81
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
164 / 210 (78%)
Free school meals
34.8%
FSM pupils
57
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Federation
The Ivory Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Gillian Kay

Location

Address
Trent Road, Shaw
Postcode
OL2 7YL
Town
Oldham
County
Greater Manchester
Local authority
Oldham
District
Oldham
Constituency
Oldham East and Saddleworth
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Oldham, Oldham, 164 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 34.8%.

Open schools in Oldham
115
Primary schools in Oldham
79
Academies among open schools in Oldham
52% (60)
Open schools in OL2
21
Primary in OL2
16
Open schools in Oldham LA
128
Primary in Oldham LA
86

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in OldhamNear OL2

  • Beal Vale Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Oldham · OL2 7SY · Oldham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM34.2%

    0.3 miles away

  • Buckstones Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Oldham · OL2 8HN · Oldham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM10.1%

    0.6 miles away

  • Crompton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Community school · Primary

    Oldham · OL2 7HD · Oldham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM22.3%

    0.8 miles away

  • Newhey Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Rochdale · OL16 4JX · Rochdale

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM30.2%

    1.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Gillian Kay
Telephone
01617708236
Website
www.rushcroftprimary.com

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