East Crompton St James CofE Primary School, Oldham

Ofsted's report card from its 20 January 2026 inspection grades East Crompton St James CofE Primary School on 7 areas: 2 strong standard and 5 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Leaders are persistent in ensuring that pupils attend school regularly."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Inclusion is at the heart of the school's work."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Typically, pupils achieve well over time."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "The school has a wide-ranging and aspirational curriculum."

Early years - Expected standard. "Leaders prioritise the early years and ensure that pupils get off to a good start."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Governors, leaders and staff have a shared collective vision for the school."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Pupils benefit from a well‑crafted and comprehensive personal development programme."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "• Leaders should ensure that staff have the expertise to teach handwriting effectively and consistently so that pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, develop the accuracy and fluency they need to write well. • Leaders should ensure that teachers use their checks on pupils' learning in different subjects to ensure that pupils secure key knowledge before moving on to new learning".

In 2025, 66% of Year 6 pupils at East Crompton St James CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 74% in Oldham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 73% in reading and 80% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 12 families put East Crompton St James CofE Primary School as their first choice and 55 named it as one of their preferences, for 14 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 primary schools to East Crompton St James CofE Primary School are Beal Vale Primary School (0.1 miles, Good, 72% reading, 72% maths); Rushcroft Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 97% reading, 93% maths); East Crompton St George's CofE School (0.5 miles, Good, 69% reading, 66% maths); and Buckstones Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 97% maths).

East Crompton St James CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

16 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about East Crompton St James CofE Primary School (as of April 2026): 50% would recommend the school, 63% say their child is happy there and 60% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (63%); the weakest, that pupils behave well (50%).

40% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 7.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (73%), Asian (10%) and Black (9%).

In 2026, 14 pupils (7.6%) received SEN support and 9 (4.9%) 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.

East Crompton St James CofE Primary School had 4 teachers in 2026, one for every 47 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink), about 550 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Salts Street (w-bound), 150 metres away.

East Crompton St James CofE Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to East Crompton St James CofE Primary School are The Crompton House Church of England Academy (0.6 miles) and E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy (1 mile).