E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy
Blackshaw Lane, Royton, Oldham, OL2 6NT
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- E-ACT
- Headteacher
- Mrs Gemma Cottingham
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- E-ACT
- Constituency
- Oldham East and Saddleworth
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,200
- Pupils on roll
- 975
- URN
- 146316
- Local authority
- Oldham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01706846474
About this school
E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy is a secondary academy in Oldham. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 975 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 218 | 193 | 203 |
| Attainment 8 score | 38.8 | 37.2 | 38.7 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.29 -0.49 to -0.10 | -0.53 -0.74 to -0.32 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 30% | 24.9% | 29.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 56% | 53.4% | 51.7% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 11% | 24.9% | 38.4% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Oldham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 38.8 | 39.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 37.2 | 38.4 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 38.7 | 35.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 12.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,062 |
| 2023/24 | 1,004 |
| 2024/25 | 997 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy compares
E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy ranked 9th of 10 secondary schools in Oldham for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 34% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 17% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 38.7 | 7.9% | 47.6% | 975 | — |
| The Crompton House Church of England Academy | 46.8 | 6.8% | 19.1% | 1,865 | 0.9 miles |
| E-ACT the Oldham Academy North | 48.2 | 6.3% | 49.3% | 1,258 | 1.1 miles |
| The Blue Coat CofE School | 59.1 | 4.8% | 17% | 1,702 | 1.5 miles |
| Waterhead Academy | 34 | 9.3% | 51.5% | 761 | 1.8 miles |
| The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy | — | 4.7% | 41.5% | 950 | 2.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 47.64%
- English as an additional language
- 12.9%
- Overall absence
- 7.9%
- Persistent absence
- 21.2%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Crompton House Church of England Academy0.9 miles
Secondary · Oldham
-
E-ACT the Oldham Academy North1.1 miles
Secondary · Oldham
-
The Blue Coat CofE School1.5 miles
Secondary · Oldham
-
Waterhead Academy1.8 miles
Secondary · Oldham
-
The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy2.0 miles
Secondary · Oldham
Other schools in Oldham
E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy ranks 8th of the 9 ranked secondary schools in Oldham.
- E-ACT the Oldham Academy North Secondary
- North Chadderton School Secondary
- Oasis Academy Leesbrook Secondary
- Oasis Academy Oldham Secondary
- Saddleworth School Secondary
- Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Secondary
- The Blue Coat CofE School Secondary
- The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy Secondary
- The Crompton House Church of England Academy Secondary
- The Hathershaw College Secondary
- The Radclyffe School Secondary
- Waterhead Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy teach?
- E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Oldham.
- Who is the headteacher of E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy?
- The headteacher of E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy is Mrs Gemma Cottingham, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy?
- E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy has 975 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy full?
- E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy has capacity for 1,200 pupils and 975 on roll (81%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy a faith school?
- No. E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy a selective school?
- No. E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy part of an academy trust?
- E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy is part of E-ACT. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 38.8 in 2022/23 and 38.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy compare with other schools in Oldham?
- E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy ranked 9th of 10 secondary schools in Oldham for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 34% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 17% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy's absence rate?
- E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy's overall absence rate is 7.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.