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East Crompton St James CofE Primary School

St James Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 7TD

Local ranking55th of 77 primary schools in Oldham
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 20 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
52.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
10.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
66.0%
Writing (Expected)
72.0%
Maths (Expected)
72.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
66.0%
Reading avg scaled score
103.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
102.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
104.0
Cohort Size
29

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
184
Boys
90 (49%)
Girls
94 (51%)
Capacity
210 (88% full)
SEND
11.4%
FSM Eligible
40.2%
EAL
8.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.3%
SEN Support
7.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
46.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Budget per Pupil
£7,479/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
14.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 75.0%
  • Black African: 6.5%
  • Asian Pakistani: 5.4%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 4.3%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 3.8%
  • White Other: 1.1%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.1%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 0.5%

75.0%

White British

6.5%

Black African

5.4%

Asian Pakistani

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
105710
UKPRN
10068684
Establishment No.
3345

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