Crompton Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Longfield Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 7HDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Crompton Primary School is a primary school in Oldham for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 126 schools in Oldham. It ranks 5th of 66 primary schools in Oldham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 6 February 2019, report published 11 March 2019

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths79%

79%, 17 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score111

111, 6 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

235 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals21.7%

21.7%, 4.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language20.9%

20.9%, 0.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.3%

12.3%, 2.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.4%

3.4%, 2.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Crompton Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Farrowdale House School	0.3 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Beal Vale Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard
St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School	0.5 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	52% met the expected standard
St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Gemma Croston
Phone: 01706393668
Website: crompton.oldham.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Longfield Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 7HD
Local authority: Oldham
URN: 133286

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.