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Thorp Primary School

Academy converter · Oldham · OL2 5TY

Ages 3–11 · 217 pupils · Oldham

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

54%

Overall absence

5.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-20

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)54%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
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 absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.1%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.4%
Enrolments in measure
166

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill92%

217 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
217
Boys / girls
105 / 112
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
217 / 236 (92%)
Free school meals
24.6%
FSM pupils
52
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE OAK TRUST
Academy trust
THE OAK TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Graham

Location

Address
Westerdale Drive, Royton
Postcode
OL2 5TY
Town
Oldham
County
Greater Manchester
Local authority
Oldham
District
Oldham
Constituency
Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Oldham, Oldham, 217 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 24.6%.

Open schools in Oldham
115
Primary schools in Oldham
79
Academies among open schools in Oldham
52% (60)
Open schools in OL2
21
Primary in OL2
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.

Compare with theseAll in OldhamNear OL2

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Graham
Telephone
01618230520
Website
www.thorp.oldham.sch.uk

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