East Crompton St James CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school in Oldham, Oldham.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 185 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 40.00% |
| Local authority | Oldham |
| Address | St James Street, Shaw, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 7TD |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.stjames-primary.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01706847360 |
| URN | 105710 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 20 January 2026, published 17 March 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Latest ungraded inspection: 4 November 2021, outcome: School remains Good.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Beal Vale Primary School (primary school, about 0.2 km)
- Rushcroft Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- East Crompton St George's CofE School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Buckstones Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Crompton Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Oldham
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.