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Royton Hall Primary School

Primary · Community school · Oldham, OL2 6RW

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#8,195 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

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

Royton Hall Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Jun 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils324
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Sarah Charlton
Local authorityOldham
Opened01 Jan 2008
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 135341.

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 maths63%, similar to England, better than Oldham58%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.3%, worse than England, similar to Oldham4%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, better than Oldham104106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to Oldham104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Oldham105105
Expected standard in reading73%, similar to England, similar to Oldham71%76%
Expected standard in writing73%, similar to England, better than Oldham68%73%
Expected standard in maths70%, worse than England, similar to Oldham72%75%
Pupils taking tests40--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils324
Girls159
Boys165
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.26.5%
First language not English12.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.315
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.292
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.7.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.34
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.5
Average class size22.5

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
74.4%
Bangladeshi
6.5%
Pakistani
5.9%
White and Black Caribbean
1.5%
White and Asian
1.5%
African
1.5%
Other White
1.2%
Other mixed
0.9%
Indian
0.9%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0.6%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.7
Teachers (FTE)15.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.91
Support staff (FTE)20.5
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.8

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.38
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.87
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.29
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.29
Applications from another local authority (Reception)5

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolOldhamEngland
Overall absence4.9%, similar to England, similar to Oldham5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.13.4%, similar to England, similar to Oldham15.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Oldham0.7%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate4.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.9%
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 Royton Hall Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryBlackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.4 miPrimarySs Aidan and Oswald's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Unrated
0.5 miSecondaryE-ACT Royton and Crompton AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryThorp Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miSecondaryE-ACT the Oldham Academy NorthAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryCrompton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt. Paul's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryFir Bank Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Royton Hall Primary School

What is Royton Hall Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Royton Hall Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 17 Jun 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Royton Hall Primary School rank in England?

Royton Hall Primary School ranks 8,195 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

What are Royton Hall Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 63% of pupils at Royton Hall Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Royton Hall Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Royton Hall Primary School made 38 offers from 87 applications (2.3 per offer), and 29 of 29 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Royton Hall Primary School?

Royton Hall Primary School has 324 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Royton Hall Primary School?

Royton Hall Primary School had 315 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Royton Hall Primary School?

At Royton Hall Primary School, the average class had 22.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Royton Hall Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Royton Hall Primary School missed 4.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.