E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy: admissions history
How many families applied, how many places there were, and how far the last place went - every year we hold.
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, so in 2026 a family who put it first could expect an offer unless the school's other criteria ruled them out.
First-choice demand has risen from 118 in 2021 to 152 in 2026, while places went from 217 to 221.
Across Oldham, 75% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 95% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Oldham lodged 277 appeals against secondary school offers; 248 reached a hearing and 14 succeeded (5.6% of those heard).
Applications and offers by year
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 221 | 152 | 401 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 216 | 142 | 321 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2024 | 218 | 122 | 357 | 0.6 | 1 |
| 2023 | 199 | 112 | 333 | 0.6 | 0 |
| 2022 | 226 | 121 | 339 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 2021 | 217 | 118 | 345 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 2020 | 234 | 123 | 346 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 2019 | 218 | 125 | 343 | 0.6 | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.