Royton Hall Primary SchoolBlackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Oldham.
Summary of the comparison
Royton Hall Primary School and Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School are primary schools in Oldham.
Royton Hall Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Royton Hall Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Royton Hall Primary School was judged the expected standard 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 63.0% for Royton Hall 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 Royton Hall Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | OldhamRoyton Hall Primary School | OldhamBlackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 32nd 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 | 329 | 191 | |
| Capacity | 391 | 210 | |
| Location | Oldham, OL2 6RW | Oldham, OL2 6NT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 329 | 191 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.6% | 29.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.9% | 14.1% | |
| SEN support | 12.2% | 14.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% Stronger figure | 5.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.0% 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.
Royton Hall Primary School
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School
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