East Crompton St James CofE Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

St James Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 7TDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

East Crompton St James CofE Primary School is a primary school in Oldham for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 126 schools in Oldham. It ranks 28th of 66 primary schools in Oldham. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 20 January 2026, report published 17 March 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
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 maths52%

52%, 10 percentage points below 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 score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

185 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals40%

40%, 13.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.6%

7.6%, 14 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support7.6%

7.6%, 7.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.9%

4.9%, 1.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near East Crompton St James CofE Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Beal Vale Primary School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard
Farrowdale House School	0.3 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Rushcroft Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard
East Crompton St George's CofE School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	52% met the expected standard
Buckstones Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	77% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Adam Laskey
Phone: 01706847360
Website: stjames-primary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: St James Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 7TD
Local authority: Oldham
URN: 105710

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.