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St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton

Voluntary aided school · Oldham · OL2 7PP

Ages 4–11 · 212 pupils · Oldham

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

82%

Overall absence

3.8%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-01-15

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)82%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.5%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
179

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

26

Places offered

28

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
72
Preferred offers (top 3)
28
Applications from outside LA
16
Offers to outside-LA applicants
7

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill101%

212 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
212
Boys / girls
109 / 103
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
212 / 210 (101%)
Free school meals
6.1%
FSM pupils
13
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Manchester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Pamela Hartley

Location

Address
Rushcroft Road, Shaw
Postcode
OL2 7PP
Town
Oldham
County
Lancashire
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Oldham, Oldham, 212 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 6.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Manchester.

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

  • Crompton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Community school · Primary

    Oldham · OL2 7HD · Oldham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM22.3%
    • Demand0.97

    0.6 miles away

  • Rushcroft Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Oldham · OL2 7YL · Oldham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM34.8%
    • Demand0.89

    0.6 miles away

  • Beal Vale Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Oldham · OL2 7SY · Oldham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM34.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Fir Bank Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Oldham · OL2 6SJ · Oldham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM13.6%
    • Demand1.07

    0.8 miles away

  • Royton Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Oldham · OL2 6RW · Oldham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM27.3%
    • Demand0.97

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Pamela Hartley
Telephone
01617708309
Website
http://www.stmaryscecrompton.oldham.sch.uk/

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