E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy, Oldham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Your child will be part of a school that genuinely cares about their wellbeing and character development. Staff go beyond academics to support pupils' mental health and provide therapeutic services. The school excels at teaching reading and communication, and gives pupils confidence through roles like prefects, sports leaders and reading ambassadors.
Key Strengths
- Pupils have exemplary conduct and highly positive attitudes to learning with strong attendance rates
- Reading is a major strength, with the school helping pupils become confident, fluent readers through carefully chosen books
- Personal development is outstanding - the school exceptionally well prepares pupils for adulthood with access to therapeutic and mental health services
- Most pupils achieve well, including those with SEND and disadvantaged pupils
- Strong leadership from headteacher and trustees who have created an aspirational, welcoming culture
Areas for Improvement
- Some learning activities don't help pupils develop sufficient depth of knowledge in subjects they study
- Teaching occasionally doesn't address gaps and misconceptions in pupils' knowledge, causing some pupils to move on to new learning before they're ready
- Some pupils don't achieve as well as they could due to insufficient depth in curriculum activities
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with leaders maintaining an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports, chess, strategy gaming, book club, prefect roles, sports leader positions, reading ambassador roles
E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy is a secondary comprehensive school where pupils are proud ambassadors who flourish in a calm, respectful atmosphere with staff who care for them extremely well. The school has improved significantly since its previous 'Requires Improvement' rating, now achieving 'Good' across most areas with 'Outstanding' personal development.
At a Glance
47.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
236 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
26.3
Avg class size
38
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
81%
Available places
975 pupils
1,200 capacity
225 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Oldham
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Oldham
Admissions Demand - Oldham
Places available
4,034
Applications
3,251
Got 1st preference
76.0%
Got preferred school
93.9%
Secondary admissions across Oldham (2025/26)
Inspection History(3)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
7.90318%
Overall absence
21.19772%
Persistent absence
1,052
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School
St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy
Royton Hall Primary School
Crompton Primary School
Farrowdale House School
Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School
Supreme Start Ltd
Beal Vale Primary School
St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School
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