School profile

E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Oldham, OL2 6NT

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,855 of 3,312

Worse than 86% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Jul 2025

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

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 16
Pupils975
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Gemma Cottingham
TrustE-ACT
Local authorityOldham
Opened01 Sept 2018
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 146316.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolOldhamEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.38.4, worse than England, worse than Oldham42.646.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.52.5%, worse than England, worse than Oldham58.5%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.32.2%, worse than England, worse than Oldham39.1%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.5.9%, worse than England, worse than Oldham10.5%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths45%, worse than England, worse than Oldham53.8%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4202--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils975
Girls454
Boys521
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.47.2%
First language not English10.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,200
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.18.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.158
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.24
Average class size24.9

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
71.5%
Bangladeshi
3.7%
African
3.3%
White and Black Caribbean
2.8%
Pakistani
2.8%
Other White
2.3%
Other ethnic group
1.8%
Other mixed
1.5%
White and Asian
1.2%
Other Asian
1.2%

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 teacher17.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.7
Teachers (FTE)55.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.79
Support staff (FTE)50.19
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2555.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2549.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/255
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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 (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.221
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.401
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.152
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.152
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)10

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 absence7.8%, similar to England, similar to Oldham7.8%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.19.5%, better than England, better than Oldham22.2%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.5.4%, worse than England, worse than Oldham3%3.6%

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 rate7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0.1%
Permanent exclusions1

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

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.89.1%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.82.4%
Further education54.9%
Sixth form college23.3%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.9.3%
School sixth form4.1%
Employment4.1%
Apprenticeship2.6%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 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 E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryBlackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.2 miPrimarySt Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryRoyton Hall Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryCrompton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miNot applicableFarrowdale House SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.9 miPrimarySs Aidan and Oswald's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Unrated
0.9 miPrimaryBeal Vale Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
0.9 miSecondaryThe Crompton House Church of England AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryEast Crompton St James CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy

What is E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy's Ofsted rating?

E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 8 Jul 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy rank in England?

E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy ranks 2,855 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 86% of schools).

What are E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 32.2% of pupils at E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 38.4 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy made 221 offers from 401 applications (1.8 per offer), and 152 of 152 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy?

E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy has 975 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy?

E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy had 1,200 school places in 2024/25.

Does E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy have a sixth form?

No, E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy?

At E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy, the average class had 24.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy missed 7.8% of sessions (England 8%), and 19.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

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.