Crompton Primary SchoolBlackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Oldham.
Summary of the comparison
Crompton Primary School and Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School are primary schools in Oldham.
Crompton Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Crompton Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Crompton Primary School was judged Good and Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 79.0% for Crompton Primary School and 50.0% for Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Crompton Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | OldhamCrompton Primary School | OldhamBlackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 77 in Oldham Stronger figure | 70th of 77 in Oldham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 234 | 191 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Oldham, OL2 7HD | Oldham, OL2 6NT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 79.0% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 234 | 191 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.7% | 29.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.9% | 14.1% | |
| SEN support | 11.5% | 14.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 5.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.7% Stronger figure | 14.9% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Crompton Primary School
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School
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