The Crompton House Church of England Academy, Oldham

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Secondary
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Mixed
Church of England
Ages 1118

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~2.0km)Possible (~2.8km)Unlikely (~3.7km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Karl Newell
Pupils:1,865 / 1,840 capacity
LA:Oldham
Phone:01706847451
Address:Rochdale Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 7HS
Trust:CROMPTON HOUSE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:17 August 2011

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 30 April 2024View full report
URN:137294
UKPRN:10034558
Diocese:Diocese of Manchester
Constituency:Oldham East and Saddleworth
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2015 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

17.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

20.6

Avg class size

86

Total classes

10 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

The Orchards (nr)
61m · 1 min walk
High Crompton Post Office (nr)
129m · 2 min walk
Surrey Avenue (S-bound)
269m · 4 min walk
Derwent Drive (nr)
330m · 5 min walk
Fitton Street (nr)
344m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

101%

Over capacity

1,865 pupils

1,840 capacity

25 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Oldham

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,161
Projected new pupils:389

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Oldham

Admissions Demand - Oldham

Low demand0.81x oversubscription

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(5)

30 April 2024
1 October 2020
9 January 2019

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.7753%

Overall absence

16.1529%

Persistent absence

1,622

Enrolments

Authorised4.55829%
Unauthorised2.21701%
Persistent (10%+)16.1529%
Severe (50%+)2.65105%

Absence trend

3.96375%
18/19
3.238%
20/21
6.75352%
21/22
6.74442%
22/23
7.0798%
23/24
6.7753%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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