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St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Oldham · OL4 5AT

Ages 4–11 · 200 pupils · Oldham

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

0.80 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-03-30

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)65%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.5%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
185

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 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

0.80 · Often has places

1st preferences

20

Places offered

25

1st-preference offers

20

Total preferences (any rank)
63
Preferred offers (top 3)
25
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill95%

200 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
200
Boys / girls
98 / 102
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
200 / 210 (95%)
Free school meals
32.5%
FSM pupils
65
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • 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
Mr James Whittaker

Location

Address
Thomas Street, Lees
Postcode
OL4 5AT
Town
Oldham
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Oldham
District
Oldham
Constituency
Oldham East and Saddleworth
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 4–11, in Oldham, Oldham, 200 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 32.5%. 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 OL4
19
Primary in OL4
16
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.

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  • Hey-with-Zion Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Oldham · OL4 3LQ · Oldham

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    • FSM22.4%

    0.4 miles away

  • Roundthorn Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Oldham · OL4 5LN · Oldham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM33.2%
    • Demand1.24

    0.5 miles away

  • St Agnes CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Oldham · OL4 5RU · Oldham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM52.3%
    • Demand1.14

    0.6 miles away

  • St Hugh's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • Absence8.8%
    • FSM58.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Oasis Academy Clarksfield

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Oldham · OL4 1NG · Oldham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM54.1%
    • Demand0.90

    0.6 miles away

  • Alt Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Oldham · OL8 2EL · Oldham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM56.7%
    • Demand0.96

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr James Whittaker
Telephone
01617707400
Website
www.leesfield.oldham.sch.uk/

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