School profile

Rushcroft Primary School

Primary · Community school · Oldham, OL2 7YL

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Good
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

1,991 of 15,057

Top 14% in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Ofsted inspection and rating

Rushcroft Primary School rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Nov 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Unknown

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils164 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Gillian Kay
Local authorityOldham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 105659.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolOldhamEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths80%58%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%4%8%
Average reading score109104106
Average maths score109104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score111105105
Expected standard in reading97%71%76%
Expected standard in writing80%68%73%
Expected standard in maths93%72%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils164
Girls81
Boys83
Eligible for free school meals34.8%
First language not English4.9%
SEN support41
EHC plan7
Average class size27.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
84.1%
Bangladeshi
5.5%
White and Asian
2.4%
Pakistani
2.4%
Other Asian
2.4%
Other White
1.2%
African
1.2%
White and Black Caribbean
0.6%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolOldhamEngland
Overall absence4.7%5.3%5.1%
Persistent absence11.8%15.1%13.2%
Severe absence0.7%0.7%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)22
Applications (Reception)52
First preference applications (Reception)15
First preference offers (Reception)15
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll170
Unfilled places19%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher28.2
Pupils per adult13.2
Teachers (FTE)5.82
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.56
Support staff (FTE)10.86
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Rushcroft Primary School
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0.3 miPrimaryEast Crompton St James CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryThe Crompton House Church of England AcademyAcademy converter
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0.6 miPrimaryBuckstones Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Mary's CofE Primary School High CromptonVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miNot applicableFarrowdale House SchoolOther independent school
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0.6 miPrimaryEast Crompton St George's CofE SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryCrompton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryNewhey Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimarySt Thomas' Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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Frequently asked questions about Rushcroft Primary School

What is Rushcroft Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Rushcroft Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 13 Nov 2012.

How does Rushcroft Primary School rank in England?

Rushcroft Primary School ranks 1,991 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (top 14%).

How many pupils attend Rushcroft Primary School?

Rushcroft Primary School has 164 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 210.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.