E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- School rating
- Good Jul 8 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Oldham
- Unique reference
- 146316
- Address
- Blackshaw Lane, Royton, OL2 6NT
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 997 (83% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.9%
- Girls
- 45.1%
- First language not English
- 12.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 45.1%
- Persistent absence
- 20.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.4%
White British 71.5%
Mixed 6.1%
Bangladeshi 4.8%
Pakistani 4.7%
African 3.9%
Other White 2.6%
Other 2.2%
Other Asian 1.3%
Indian 0.8%
Other Black 0.8%
Unclassified 0.4%
Caribbean 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 38%
Local authority average 41%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 29%
Local authority average 36%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 38.4
Local authority average 42.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.33
Local authority average 3.68
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 15 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 47 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 34 |
| Biology | GCSE | 25 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 23 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| English Language | GCSE | 201 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 197 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 37 |
| Geography | GCSE | 78 |
Admissions
E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 216
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 142
- 2nd preference
- 96
- 3rd preference
- 58
- From another Local Authority
- 5
Offers
- 1st preference
- 142
- 2nd preference
- 40
- 3rd preference
- 11
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 226 125 101 |
| Year 8 | 188 110 78 |
| Year 9 | 178 96 82 |
| Year 10 | 200 102 98 |
| Year 11 | 205 114 91 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 85.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 53.0% 35.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 7.0% 13.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 20.0% 35.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 6.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% |