Rushcroft Primary SchoolEast Crompton St James CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Oldham.
Summary of the comparison
Rushcroft Primary School and East Crompton St James CofE Primary School are primary schools in Oldham.
Rushcroft Primary School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and East Crompton St James CofE Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Rushcroft Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Rushcroft Primary School was judged Good and East Crompton St James CofE Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 80.0% for Rushcroft Primary School and 52.0% for East Crompton St James CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Rushcroft Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at East Crompton St James CofE Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | OldhamRushcroft Primary School | OldhamEast Crompton St James CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 77 in Oldham Stronger figure | 55th of 77 in Oldham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 169 | 184 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Oldham, OL2 7YL | Oldham, OL2 7TD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% Stronger figure | 52.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 169 | 184 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.7% | 40.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.8% | 8.2% | |
| SEN support | 26.0% | 7.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% Stronger figure | 5.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.7% Stronger figure | 14.5% | 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.
Rushcroft Primary School
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School
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