Rushcroft Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Trent Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 7YLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Rushcroft Primary School is a primary school in Oldham for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 126 schools in Oldham. It ranks 10th of 66 primary schools in Oldham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2012.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 13 November 2012, report published 5 December 2012

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths80%

80%, 18 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score109

109, 4 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

164 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals34.8%

34.8%, 8.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.9%

4.9%, 16.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support25%

25%, 10.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.3%

4.3%, 1.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Rushcroft Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Beal Vale Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School	0.3 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	52% met the expected standard
Buckstones Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	77% met the expected standard
St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Farrowdale House School	0.6 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Gillian Kay
Phone: 01617708236
Website: rushcroftprimary.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Trent Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 7YL
Local authority: Oldham
URN: 105659

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.