Primary schools in OL2 (postcode district)

There are 16 primary schools in OL2, teaching 3,000 pupils. Of the 12 with a score, 4 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 5 do worse.

Best in England Secondary schools in OL2 All schools in OL2

Pupils from low-income families25%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools4 of 12scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards1inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)91 requires improvement or inadequate

Full or nearly full4 of 14schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size26.8one-teacher classes, January census

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Primary schools (16)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	St Mary's CofE Primary School High CromptonChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Oldham	212	6%	Good 2022	91	81 to 96
2	Buckstones Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Oldham	207	10%	No overall grade 2024	85	69 to 93
3	Rushcroft Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Oldham	164	35%	Good 2022	78	57 to 90
4	Fir Bank Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Oldham	238	14%	Good 2023	76	54 to 89
5	Crompton Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Oldham	235	22%	Good 2024	63	38 to 82
6	Beal Vale Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Oldham	202	34%	Good 2024	47	24 to 70
7	Thorp Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Oldham	217	25%	Good 2023	46	23 to 70
8	Royton Hall Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Oldham	324	27%	No overall grade 2025	33	18 to 55
9	East Crompton St George's CofE SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Oldham	122	30%	No overall grade 2025	28	14 to 52
10	East Crompton St James CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Oldham	185	40%	Report card 2026	20	9 to 39
11	St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Oldham	290	29%	No overall grade 2025	15	7 to 29
12	Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Oldham	176	30%	Requires improvement 2021	4	1 to 10
	Ss Aidan and Oswald's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · Oldham	–	–	Not inspected	–
	St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · Oldham	–	–	Good 2020	–
	St. Paul's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Oldham	231	29%	Good 2019	–
	Thornham St. James CofE Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Oldham	197	17%	Good 2023	–

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.