Voluntary aided school · Oldham

St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton

4–11Ages
212Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
105711URN

Rushcroft Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 7PP · School website

This school is due to be replaced by St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton.

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMar 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Nov 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.3per place

1.1 above Oldham median (2.3)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Oldham

97 applications for 29 places · 8th of 70 in Oldham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

77%met the expected standard

Oldham 59% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMar 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Nov 2022

Inspection history

16 November 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
26 March 2012
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.3applications per place, Reception

1.1 above Oldham median (2.3) 1.1 above England median (2.2)

97 applications · 29 places offered · 39 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.3; Oldham median median 2.3
2025 2.0; Oldham median median 1.8
2024 2.6; Oldham median median 1.9
2023 1.9; Oldham median median 1.9
2022 2.7; Oldham median median 1.7
2021 3.1; Oldham median median 1.8
2020 2.6; Oldham median median 1.8
2019 2.9; Oldham median median 1.9
2018 2.4; Oldham median median 1.9
2017 2.2; Oldham median median 1.8
2016 2.1; Oldham median median 1.8
2015 2.5; Oldham median median 1.8
2014 3.4; Oldham median median 1.8

More applications per place than the Oldham median in 12 of 13 years.

This school
Oldham median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	29	97	3.3	39	1.34
Sep 2025	30	60	2.0	30	1.00
Sep 2024	28	72	2.6	26	0.93
Sep 2023	29	54	1.9	29	1.00
Sep 2022	30	80	2.7	44	1.47
Sep 2021	30	92	3.1	43	1.43
Sep 2020	30	78	2.6	36	1.20
Sep 2019	29	83	2.9	35	1.21
Sep 2018	30	71	2.4	35	1.17
Sep 2017	30	67	2.2	35	1.17
Sep 2016	30	63	2.1	29	0.97
Sep 2015	30	76	2.5	33	1.10
Sep 2014	30	103	3.4	51	1.70

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 93% · Writing 83% · Maths 83% → all three 77% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard77%7th of 71 in Oldham

Oldham 59% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard93%

Oldham 72% England 78%

Higher standard47%

Oldham 24% England 33%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard83%

Oldham 72% England 75%

Greater depth23%

Oldham 6% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard83%

Oldham 72% England 77%

Higher standard40%

Oldham 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Oldham median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	77%	17%	110	108
2023/24	82%	14%	107	107
2022/23	83%	20%	110	110

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Mary's CofE Primary School High CromptonThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

3.3applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Crompton Primary School
1.0 km · Oldham

Remains Good · improving2024

2.6applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Rushcroft Primary School
1.0 km · Oldham

Remains Good2022

2.4applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Beal Vale Primary School
1.0 km · Oldham

Good2024

2.8applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School
1.2 km · Oldham

2026

3.9applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Thornham St. James CofE Primary School
1.3 km · Oldham

Remains Good · concerns noted2023

2.3applications per place
Fir Bank Primary School
1.3 km · Oldham

Remains Good2023

3.7applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Royton Hall Primary School
1.8 km · Oldham

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.3applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy
1.8 km · Oldham

Standards maintained2025

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 105711 · 353/3346
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 212 on roll
Free school meals: 6.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Rushcroft Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 7PP
Local authority: Oldham

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources