Voluntary aided school · Rochdale

St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale

3–11Ages
311Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
105820URN

Evesham Road, Alkrington, Middleton, Manchester, M24 1PY · School website

This school is due to be replaced by St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy.

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.6per place

close to Rochdale median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Rochdale

99 applications for 38 places · 35th of 66 in Rochdale

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

51%met the expected standard

Rochdale 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 1 October 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		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

close to Rochdale median (2.6) 0.4 above England median (2.2)

99 applications · 38 places offered · 35 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.6; Rochdale median median 2.6
2025 3.0; Rochdale median median 2.5
2024 3.2; Rochdale median median 2.5
2023 2.5; Rochdale median median 2.5
2022 2.2; Rochdale median median 2.5
2021 2.3; Rochdale median median 2.5
2020 2.5; Rochdale median median 2.5
2019 2.0; Rochdale median median 2.0
2018 2.1; Rochdale median median 2.0
2017 2.3; Rochdale median median 1.9
2016 2.6; Rochdale median median 1.8
2015 2.5; Rochdale median median 1.8
2014 2.7; Rochdale median median 1.9

This school
Rochdale 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	38	99	2.6	35	0.92
Sep 2025	24	72	3.0	22	0.92
Sep 2024	27	87	3.2	24	0.89
Sep 2023	41	103	2.5	37	0.90
Sep 2022	45	101	2.2	44	0.98
Sep 2021	40	91	2.3	38	0.95
Sep 2020	45	111	2.5	42	0.93
Sep 2019	38	76	2.0	37	0.97
Sep 2018	45	95	2.1	40	0.89
Sep 2017	45	102	2.3	52	1.16
Sep 2016	44	116	2.6	53	1.20
Sep 2015	44	110	2.5	48	1.09
Sep 2014	44	117	2.7	54	1.23

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 78% · Writing 60% · Maths 64% → all three 51% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard51%42nd of 55 in Rochdale

Rochdale 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard78%

Rochdale 75% England 78%

Higher standard31%

Rochdale 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard60%

Rochdale 72% England 75%

Greater depth13%

Rochdale 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard64%

Rochdale 72% England 77%

Higher standard16%

Rochdale 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Rochdale median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	51%	11%	106	102
2023/24	40%	2%	104	101
2022/23	44%	4%	106	103

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 More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, RochdaleThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.6applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington
0.2 km · Rochdale

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.3applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Alkrington Primary School
0.6 km · Rochdale

Remains Good2023

3.5applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Crosslee Community Primary School
0.7 km · Manchester

Special measures 2026

1.7applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
St John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
0.8 km · Manchester

Requires improvement2024

3.2applications per place
Charlestown Community Primary School
1.1 km · Manchester

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 36%met the SATs standard
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale
1.1 km · Rochdale

Graded · no overall grade2025

5.5applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
E-ACT Blackley Academy
1.6 km · Manchester

Good2024

1.9applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
1.6 km · Manchester

Good2024

1.8applications per place

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

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 105820 · 354/3319
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 315 pupils · 311 on roll
Free school meals: 14.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Evesham Road, Alkrington, Middleton, Manchester, M24 1PY
Local authority: Rochdale

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