E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy, Oldham

In its own words: "At E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy we are determined that our students will believe in themselves, have high aspirations and leave us as confident, articulate and successful young people, fully equipped for life and work in the 21st century."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include dance, STEM, cooking and Duke of Edinburgh.

In 2026, pupils at E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 38.4, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 44.4 in Oldham and 47 across England.

32% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 40% in Oldham and 47% in England.

That is in line with 2025, when the score was 38.7.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.53: pupils made well below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 33.6, against 42.5 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 8.9 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 21 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Statistics and Art and Design.

For September 2026 entry, 152 families put E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy as their first choice and 401 named it as one of their preferences, for 221 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy are The Crompton House Church of England Academy (0.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 50.5); E-ACT the Oldham Academy North (1.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.5); The Blue Coat CofE School (1.5 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 57); and Co-op Academy Strinesdale (1.8 miles, Inadequate, Attainment 8 37.9).

E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy is one of 37 schools run by E-Act, an academy trust.

236 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy (as of September 2025): 92% would recommend the school, 93% say their child is happy there and 85% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (85%).

Of the 193 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 82% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 55% to a further education college, 3% to an apprenticeship and 4% into work.

47.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 10.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (72%), Asian (8%) and Mixed (6%).

In 2026, 158 pupils (16.2%) received SEN support and 24 (2.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink), about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Royton & Crompton School (outside), 170 metres away.

In 2024/25, E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy issued 70 suspensions, 7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The primary schools closest to E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy are Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School (0.2 miles); St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy (0.2 miles); Royton Hall Primary School (0.5 miles); and Crompton Primary School (0.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.