E-ACT the Oldham Academy NorthThe Crompton House Church of England Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Oldham.
Summary of the comparison
E-ACT the Oldham Academy North and The Crompton House Church of England Academy are secondary schools in Oldham.
E-ACT the Oldham Academy North scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Crompton House Church of England Academy scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). E-ACT the Oldham Academy North is ahead on our composite score.
E-ACT the Oldham Academy North was judged Good and The Crompton House Church of England Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.2 for E-ACT the Oldham Academy North and 46.8 for The Crompton House Church of England Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at E-ACT the Oldham Academy North (50.9 in 2021-22, 48.2 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Crompton House Church of England Academy (52.7 in 2021-22, 46.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | OldhamE-ACT the Oldham Academy North | OldhamThe Crompton House Church of England Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 11 in Oldham Stronger figure | 3rd of 11 in Oldham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,284 | 1,859 | |
| Capacity | 1,380 | 1,415 | |
| Location | Oldham, OL2 5BF | Oldham, OL2 7HS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.2 Stronger figure | 46.8 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 43.7% Stronger figure | 42.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 68.5% Stronger figure | 65.3% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 52.9% | 63.8% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.36 Stronger figure | 4.27 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 295 | 329 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 115 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 34.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 34.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 6.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,284 | 1,859 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 49.3% | 19.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 55.8% | 5.4% | |
| SEN support | 9.7% | 4.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% Stronger figure | 6.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.4% Stronger figure | 16.2% | 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
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.
E-ACT the Oldham Academy North
The Crompton House Church of England Academy
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