How many pupils does E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy have?

E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy has 997 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy?

The headteacher of E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy is Gemma Cottingham.

What type of school is E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy?

E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy in?

E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy is in the Oldham local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy

Blackshaw Lane, Royton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 6NT

Ofsted: Good (last overall grade). Last inspected 8 July 2025.

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997

Pupils

45.1%

Free school meals

1 September 2018

Opened

About this school

E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The school has 997 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (last overall grade). Last inspected 8 July 2025. The Headteacher is Gemma Cottingham. The school is administered by Oldham local authority. It belongs to E-ACT. It opened in 1 September 2018.

School details

Head: Gemma Cottingham
Trust: E-ACT
Local authority: Oldham
Gender: Mixed
URN: 146316

Contact

01706846474 eraca.enquiry@e-act.org.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Oldham). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

38.7

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.53

Progress 8 · 2023-24

30%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

52%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.36

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

38%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →