The Blue Coat CofE SchoolE-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Oldham.
Summary of the comparison
The Blue Coat CofE School and E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy are secondary schools in Oldham.
The Blue Coat CofE School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Blue Coat CofE School is ahead on our composite score.
The Blue Coat CofE School was judged Outstanding and E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 59.1 for The Blue Coat CofE School and 38.7 for E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Blue Coat CofE School (61.9 in 2021-22, 59.1 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy (39.3 in 2021-22, 38.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | OldhamThe Blue Coat CofE School | OldhamE-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B77/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 11 in Oldham Stronger figure | 7th of 11 in Oldham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Strong | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,669 | 997 | |
| Capacity | 1,550 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Oldham, OL1 3SQ | Oldham, OL2 6NT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 59.1 Stronger figure | 38.7 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 73.6% Stronger figure | 29.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 87.6% Stronger figure | 51.7% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 88.4% Stronger figure | 38.4% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.49 Stronger figure | 3.36 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 250 | 203 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 219 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 35.3 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.4 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.7% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,669 | 997 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.9% | 47.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.9% | 12.9% | |
| SEN support | 5.3% | 14.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 7.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.9% Stronger figure | 21.2% | 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.
The Blue Coat CofE School
E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy
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