Rushcroft Primary School

A good community school school in Oldham. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Rushcroft Primary School.

Oldham, OL27YL Ofsted: Good Age 4-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

62

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
64.6
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 76.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
51.7
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 8.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
13 November 2012
Previous grade
Requires Improvement
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
9

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Trent Road
Shaw
Oldham, OL27YL
Phone
1617708236
Website
rushcroftprimary.com

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
105659
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Address
Trent Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 7YL
Website
www.rushcroftprimary.com
Age range
4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Capacity
210 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
173
Free School Meals
35.3% (61 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
0.6% (1 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
95.1%
Excellent
Persistent Absence
13.7%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
76.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
8.0%
Reading Score:
106.0
Maths Score:
107.0
Grammar Score:
111.0

Key Performance Indicators

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected):
76.0 (+17.2 vs average)
Low Persistent Absence:
13.7 (3.8 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 107.0 106.0
2023 109.0 110.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
11 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
22
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
173 pupils
4-11

Performance Trend

Declining trend (-3.0 per year)

Down -3.0% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Love to Live to Learn"

Thinking, confident, responsible and caring citizens healthy respect for others high standards emotional health and mental wellbeing creative breadth of exciting curriculum experiences

Head Teacher's Message

Welcome from Executive Head Teacher Mrs G.A. Kay. Rushcroft aims to educate children to become thinking, confident, responsible and caring citizens with a healthy respect for others, in a happy, caring, safe and stimulating environment, enabling every child to reach their fullest potential and engage in a broad, creative curriculum while promoting emotional health and wellbeing.

Extracurriculars

Clubs

Choir with Mrs McKenna & Miss McCoy Football with Mr Whittles Multi-Sports with Mr Coyle Football with Mr Whittles & Mrs Sutton-Horn Band with Miss Mitson Dance with Miss Dempsey Computing with Miss Aitken

Sports

Football Multi-Sports

Facilities

Paragon Centre (Room Hire)

Curriculum Highlights

Key Stage 1 and 2 Curriculum Plan Early Years Curriculum Plan Organisation of the English Curriculum Maths Curriculum Off site outdoor learning On site outdoor learning Times Table Rock Star Day World Book Day History Enrichment Day Creative Arts Day Science Enrichment Day Planet Protectors (EYFS related content) Curriculum plans (Long/Medium term) across year groups

Wraparound Care

After-School Care: Yes

Rushcroft Owls wrap-around care including before and after school.

SEND Provision

SEN provision led by H.Reitze (SENCo) and M.Daynes (SENCo); Supports children with special educational needs and their families.

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