Crompton Primary School
Community primary school in Oldham (Oldham).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
As a school we understand the ever changing world our children live in:- Its a world where our children not only need academic qualifications, but emotional literacy to help them lead well rounded and full lives long after leaving school. Its a world where our children need to understand that making mistakes is part of life and helps us learn and develop.
To know that they have the power to make a positive impact on their own lives and the world for the better. Its a world where our children need to be able to reach their full potential and we know that the foundation to this is an early development of vocabulary and communication skills.
Its an ever-changing world where our children need to be secure with who they are and can celebrate the differences of people in modern Britain today. Vision Our vision is to create a culture of Learning without limits at Crompton Primary School and to prepare all of our children for the World around us. In order to do this we aim to:
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Book Club
- Choir
- Dance
- Eco Club
- Yoga
- Mentally Healthy Schools
- Forest School
- Trauma Informed Schools
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basic Skills Quality MarkLiteracy and numeracy
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
Key facts
- URN
- 133286
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Oldham
- Constituency
- Oldham East and Saddleworth
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2001
Governing body (12 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lucy Dowd | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Garry Needle | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Luke Ashworth | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Stephanie McDowall | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Simone Osborne | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Deborah Biggs | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Felicity Wainwright | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr David Holme | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Gemma Croston | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mrs Victoria Binns | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Emily Spence | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr Mark Fallows | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record