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St Thomas CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Oldham · OL8 1SE

Ages 2–11 · 486 pupils · Oldham

KS2 expected (RWM)

51%

Overall absence

7.7%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)51%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.2%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
374

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2023/24 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

39

Places offered

42

1st-preference offers

39

Total preferences (any rank)
66
Preferred offers (top 3)
39
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill93%

486 pupils · 522 places

Pupils on roll
486
Boys / girls
242 / 244
School capacity
522
Capacity fill
486 / 522 (93%)
Free school meals
40.2%
FSM pupils
174
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Manchester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Angela Knowles

Location

Address
St Thomas Street, Werneth
Postcode
OL8 1SE
Town
Oldham
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Oldham
District
Oldham
Constituency
Oldham West and Royton
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Oldham, Oldham, 486 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 40.2%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Manchester.

Open schools in Oldham
115
Primary schools in Oldham
79
Academies among open schools in Oldham
52% (60)
Open schools in OL8
23
Primary in OL8
15
Open schools in Oldham LA
128
Primary in Oldham LA
86

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in OldhamNear OL8

  • St Thomas CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Oldham · OL8 1SE · Oldham

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM45.9%
    • Demand0.98

    0.0 miles away

  • Werneth Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Oldham · OL8 4BL · Oldham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM38.6%
    • Demand0.94

    0.2 miles away

  • Coppice Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Oldham · OL8 1AP · Oldham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM28.7%
    • Demand0.98

    0.3 miles away

  • Richmond Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Oldham · OL9 6HY · Oldham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM43.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Broadfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Oldham · OL8 1LH · Oldham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM45.7%
    • Demand1.20

    0.5 miles away

  • Westwood Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Oldham · OL9 6BH · Oldham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM46.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Freehold Community Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

    Oldham · OL9 7RG · Oldham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM35.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Angela Knowles

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