The Crompton House Church of England AcademySt Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Crompton House Church of England Academy and St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School are secondary schools.
The Crompton House Church of England Academy scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak). The Crompton House Church of England Academy is ahead on our composite score.
The Crompton House Church of England Academy was judged Good and St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.8 for The Crompton House Church of England Academy and 39.7 for St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 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 | OldhamThe Crompton House Church of England Academy | RochdaleSt Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | F39/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 11 in Oldham | 11th of 13 in Rochdale | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,859 | 1,057 | |
| Capacity | 1,415 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Oldham, OL2 7HS | Rochdale, OL16 4RX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.8 Stronger figure | 39.7 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 42.6% Stronger figure | 29.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 65.3% Stronger figure | 47.3% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 63.8% Stronger figure | 18.8% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.27 Stronger figure | 3.37 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 329 | 224 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 115 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 34.0 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.3 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 6.7% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,859 | 1,057 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.1% | 43.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.4% | 29.5% | |
| SEN support | 4.6% | 19.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.8% Stronger figure | 10.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.2% Stronger figure | 32.7% | 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
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 Crompton House Church of England Academy
St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School
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