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The Crompton House Church of England Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Rochdale Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 7HS · cromptonhouse.org · 01706 847451

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · May 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
46.8
average Attainment 8 score. Oldham 42.3, England 46
Last distance offered
0.20 mi
0.32 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Oldham Council
Demand for places
1.1
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,865
25 over 1,840 places · 101%
Local authority
Oldham
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
17.6%
First language not English
5.1%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Crompton House Church of England Multi Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.20 mi (317 m) from the school. Source: Oldham Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 333 families put the school first and 296 places were offered; 78% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 362 (Places 300)362September 2023: 375 (Places 297)375September 2024: 343 (Places 294)343September 2025: 354 (Places 300)354September 2026: 333 (Places 296)333Places 296
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262963331.1▲78%
September 2025Sept 20253003541.2▲75%
September 2024Sept 20242943431.2▲78%
September 2023Sept 20232973751.3▲74%
September 2022Sept 20223003621.2▲74%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20260.20 mi0.32 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 46.8, and 42.6% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Oldham it was 42.3, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (34.1 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 51.1 (England 46.3)51.12017/18: 54.2 (England 46.5)54.22018/19: 48.6 (England 46.7)48.62021/22: 52.7 (England 48.8)52.72022/23: 50.4 (England 46.3)50.42023/24: 48.6 (England 45.9)48.62024/25: 46.8 (England 46.0)46.8England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●46.846.0
▼42.6%45.4%
●65.3%64.8%
▲63.8%40.5%
●4.274.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form43.4−9.9
Sixth form college8+0.5
Further education37.5+9.7
Other education0.9—
Apprenticeship5.5+0.7
Employment0.3−2.3
Not in a lasting destination2.8−0.3
Activity not captured1.5+0.6

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 28.6 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 30.2 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 29.7 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 30.0 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 34.7 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 32.0 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 32.9 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 34.1 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
115 studentsC+ (34.1)Above average +0.15
115 studentsC+ (34.4)Above average +0.17
28 studentsDist- (32.8)Above average +0.48
6.7%AAB or better
95%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24142C+ (32.9)+0.01
2022/23131C+ (32)—
2021/22134C+ (34.7)—
2018/19119C (30)+0.03
2017/18135C (29.7)-0.11
2016/17112C (30.2)+0.08
2015/16136C (28.6)+0.03

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University65.1+4.7
Further education0.7−2.3
Apprenticeship10.7+2.5
Employment18.1−1.3
Not in a lasting destination1.3−5.4
Activity not captured4+1.8

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 1 May 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for The Crompton House Church of England Academy was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
30 Apr 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jan 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jan 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Apr 2015Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
  • Jun 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

81% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (395 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
81%
Replies
395
21% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school▼82% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼87% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved●83% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●86% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼82% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn●83% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing●86% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●93% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲93% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼75% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼69% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 83% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲52% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 44% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼53% agreeEngland 68%

based on 91 parents (23%) with SEND

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