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Church of England schools in and near Royton

All 3 Church of England schools in Royton, and the nearest just outside.

3 schools in Royton

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  1. Thornham St. James CofE Primary School

    Oldham, OL2 6XT · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Royton church of england schools average.

    22 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school80%

    Royton church of england schools 67%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Royton church of england schools about 9
    Pupils
    197
    View school Thornham St. James CofE Primary School
  2. St. Paul's CofE Primary School

    Oldham, OL2 5LU · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Royton church of england schools average.

    18 first choices, 22 offers made

    Ready for secondary school59%

    Royton church of england schools 67%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Royton church of england schools about 9
    Pupils
    231
    View school St. Paul's CofE Primary School
  3. St Anne's CofE Primary School

    Oldham, OL2 5DH · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 2 areas
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Royton church of england schools average.

    40 first choices, 40 offers made

    Ready for secondary school63%

    Royton church of england schools 67%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Royton church of england schools about 9
    Pupils
    290
    View school St Anne's CofE Primary School

Just outside Royton

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Royton.

  1. The Crompton House Church of England Academy

    1.1 miles from Royton · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the England average, high absence.

    333 first choices, 296 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 13Royton church of england schools about 9
    Pupils
    1,865
    View school The Crompton House Church of England Academy
  2. St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton

    1.2 miles from Royton · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Royton church of england schools average, low absence.

    39 first choices, 29 offers made

    Ready for secondary school77%

    Royton church of england schools 67%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 6Royton church of england schools about 9
    Pupils
    212
    View school St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton
The big picture

How Royton's Church of England schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Royton 67%England 62%St. Paul's CofE Primary School: 59%St Anne's CofE Primary School: 63%Thornham St. James CofE Primary School: 80%0%25%50%75%100%
Church of England schools in Royton

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Royton average 4.5%Thornham St. James CofE Primary School: 3.7%St. Paul's CofE Primary School: 4.5%St Anne's CofE Primary School: 5.3%0%4%8%12%16%
Church of England schools in Royton

Ofsted grades in Royton

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 2
  • Good: 2 of 2
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 2
  • Inadequate: 0 of 2
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Royton

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    4 of the 3 Church of England schools in Royton have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Church of England schools in Royton, explained

There are 3 Church of England schools in Royton, teaching 718 children. 0 are run by the council and 3 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

66.6% of pupils in Royton church of england schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 59% to 80%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

24.5% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,568 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 10.0% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See Church of England schools near me, or everything in Royton.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Church of England schools are in Royton?
There are 3 Church of England schools in Royton, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Church of England schools in Royton?
The highest-ranked Church of England schools in Royton on Eduscope are Thornham St. James CofE Primary School, St. Paul's CofE Primary School and St Anne's CofE Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Church of England schools in Royton ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Royton Church of England schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Church of England schools in Royton is 25:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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