Rushcroft Primary SchoolNewhey Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Rushcroft Primary School and Newhey Community Primary School are primary schools.
Rushcroft Primary School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Newhey Community Primary School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Rushcroft Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Rushcroft Primary School was judged Good and Newhey Community 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 56.0% for Newhey Community 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 Newhey Community Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | OldhamRushcroft Primary School | RochdaleNewhey Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | D45/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 77 in Oldham | 48th of 57 in Rochdale | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 169 | 300 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 295 | |
| Location | Oldham, OL2 7YL | Rochdale, OL16 4JX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% Stronger figure | 56.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 169 | 300 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.7% | 31.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.8% | 4.3% | |
| SEN support | 26.0% | 23.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 5.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.7% Stronger figure | 17.6% | 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
Newhey Community Primary School
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