Voluntary aided school · Oldham

St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School

4–11Ages
200Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
105714URN

Thomas Street, Lees, Oldham, OL4 5AT · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJan 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.6per place

0.3 above Oldham median (2.3)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Oldham

76 applications for 29 places · 22nd of 70 in Oldham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

72%met the expected standard

Oldham 59% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJan 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2023

Inspection history

9 February 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
9 January 2013
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.6applications per place, Reception

0.3 above Oldham median (2.3) 0.4 above England median (2.2)

76 applications · 29 places offered · 36 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.6; Oldham median median 2.3
2025 2.1; Oldham median median 1.8
2024 2.5; Oldham median median 1.9
2023 2.5; Oldham median median 1.9
2022 2.5; Oldham median median 1.7
2021 2.3; Oldham median median 1.8
2020 2.4; Oldham median median 1.8
2019 2.4; Oldham median median 1.9
2018 2.9; Oldham median median 1.9
2017 2.6; Oldham median median 1.8
2016 2.1; Oldham median median 1.8
2015 2.5; Oldham median median 1.8
2014 2.2; Oldham median median 1.8

More applications per place than the Oldham median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Oldham median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	29	76	2.6	36	1.24
Sep 2025	28	60	2.1	23	0.82
Sep 2024	25	63	2.5	20	0.80
Sep 2023	24	60	2.5	18	0.75
Sep 2022	30	76	2.5	29	0.97
Sep 2021	20	46	2.3	19	0.95
Sep 2020	29	69	2.4	25	0.86
Sep 2019	29	70	2.4	25	0.86
Sep 2018	30	86	2.9	35	1.17
Sep 2017	30	77	2.6	36	1.20
Sep 2016	30	62	2.1	27	0.90
Sep 2015	30	76	2.5	25	0.83
Sep 2014	30	67	2.2	30	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 81% · Writing 72% · Maths 84% → all three 72% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard72%14th of 71 in Oldham

Oldham 59% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard81%

Oldham 72% England 78%

Higher standard34%

Oldham 24% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard72%

Oldham 72% England 75%

Greater depth6%

Oldham 6% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard84%

Oldham 72% England 77%

Higher standard16%

Oldham 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Oldham median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	72%	3%	106	104
2023/24	65%	6%	108	105
2022/23	78%	7%	110	108

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.6applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary Academy
0.6 km · Oldham

Not yet inspected

2.2applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Hey-with-Zion Primary School
0.7 km · Oldham

Remains Good2022

2.3applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Roundthorn Primary Academy
0.9 km · Oldham

Good2023

3.9applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
St Agnes CofE Primary School
0.9 km · Oldham

Standards maintained2025

3.1applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
St Hugh's CofE Primary School
1.0 km · Oldham

2026

1.4applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Oasis Academy Clarksfield
1.0 km · Oldham

Good2023

1.6applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Springhead Infant and Nursery School
1.0 km · Oldham

2026

1.9applications per place
Alt Academy
1.1 km · Oldham

Remains Good2022

1.3applications per place 40%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 105714 · 353/3351
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 200 on roll
Free school meals: 32.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Thomas Street, Lees, Oldham, OL4 5AT
Local authority: Oldham

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources