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E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy

Blackshaw Lane, Royton, Oldham, OL2 6NT

Local ranking7th of 11 secondary schools in Oldham
Ofsted: Strong

Secondary

Phase

1200

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 8 July 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
38.7 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
29.6% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
51.7% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
38.4% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.4 nat4.1
Cohort Size
203

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
88.0%
Continued in education
80.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
9.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
997
Boys
547 (55%)
Girls
450 (45%)
Capacity
1200 (83% full)
SEND
16.6%
FSM Eligible
47.6%
EAL
12.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.1%
SEN Support
14.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
55.2
Budget per Pupil
£7,654/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
21.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 71.8%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 4.8%
  • Asian Pakistani: 4.7%
  • Black African: 3.9%
  • White Other: 2.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.4%
  • Other: 2.2%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.6%

71.8%

White British

4.8%

Asian Bangladeshi

4.7%

Asian Pakistani

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
146316
UKPRN
10080919
Establishment No.
4010
Trust
E-ACT

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