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St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided
Rushcroft Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 7PP · stmaryscecrompton.oldham.sch.uk · 0161 770 8309
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Nov 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 77%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Oldham 58%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.33 mi
- 2.14 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criterion 4 · Oldham Council
- Demand for places
- 1.3
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 212
- 2 over 210 places · 101%
- Local authority
- Oldham
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 6.1%
- First language not English
- 4.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criterion 4” went to a home 1.33 mi (2.14 km) from the school. Source: Oldham Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 39 families put the school first and 29 places were offered; 74% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 29 | 39 | 1.3▲ | 74% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 97% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 28 | 26 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 97% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 44 | 1.5▲ | 68% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Criterion 4 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.33 mi2.14 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 77% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 17% the higher standard. Across Oldham it was 58%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲77% | 62% | ||
| ▲17% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲110 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 16 November 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 15 Nov 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2012
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jun 2007Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (84 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 95%
- Replies
- 84
- 40% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 55% who raised concerns
based on the 20% who had a child bullied
based on 13 parents (15%) with SEND