Academy converter · Oldham

Thorp Primary School

3–11Ages
217Pupils
PrimaryPhase
146811URN

Westerdale Drive, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5TY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

close to Oldham median (2.3)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Oldham

73 applications for 30 places · 28th of 70 in Oldham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

53%met the expected standard

Oldham 59% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 20 June 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
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

2.4applications per place, Reception

close to Oldham median (2.3) 0.2 above England median (2.2)

73 applications · 30 places offered · 31 named it first

2026 2.4; Oldham median median 2.3
2025 2.3; Oldham median median 1.8
2024 2.3; Oldham median median 1.9
2023 2.5; Oldham median median 1.9
2022 2.6; Oldham median median 1.7
2021 2.0; Oldham median median 1.8
2020 2.1; Oldham median median 1.8
2019 2.4; Oldham median median 1.9; as the previous school
2018 2.1; Oldham median median 1.9; as the previous school
2017 2.3; Oldham median median 1.8; as the previous school
2016 2.4; Oldham median median 1.8; as the previous school
2015 2.1; Oldham median median 1.8; as the previous school
2014 2.4; Oldham median median 1.8; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Oldham median in 7 of 7 years.

This school
Oldham median

Dashed bars: as Thorp Primary School (URN 105674), the previous school.

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	30	73	2.4	31	1.03
Sep 2025	24	55	2.3	21	0.88
Sep 2024	26	60	2.3	22	0.85
Sep 2023	20	49	2.5	20	1.00
Sep 2022	18	47	2.6	18	1.00
Sep 2021	27	54	2.0	24	0.89
Sep 2020	29	61	2.1	26	0.90
Sep 2019 *	25	60	2.4	25	1.00
Sep 2018 *	30	62	2.1	29	0.97
Sep 2017 *	26	60	2.3	25	0.96
Sep 2016 *	28	67	2.4	34	1.21
Sep 2015 *	26	54	2.1	23	0.88
Sep 2014 *	31	73	2.4	32	1.03

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 70% · Writing 67% · Maths 70% → all three 53% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard53%46th of 71 in Oldham

Oldham 59% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard70%

Oldham 72% England 78%

Higher standard23%

Oldham 24% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard67%

Oldham 72% England 75%

Greater depth10%

Oldham 6% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard70%

Oldham 72% England 77%

Higher standard23%

Oldham 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (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	53%	7%	105	103
2023/24	54%	0%	106	104
2022/23	54%	4%	103	102

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

Thorp Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.4applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
St. Paul's CofE Primary School
0.8 km · Oldham

Good2019

2.5applications per place
Ss Aidan and Oswald's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
0.9 km · Oldham

Standards maintained2024
Fir Bank Primary School
0.9 km · Oldham

Remains Good2023

3.7applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Royton Hall Primary School
1.1 km · Oldham

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.3applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School
1.2 km · Oldham

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Thornham St. James CofE Primary School
1.5 km · Oldham

Remains Good · concerns noted2023

2.3applications per place
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School
1.7 km · Oldham

Requires improvement2021

2.1applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Crompton Primary School
2.0 km · Oldham

Remains Good · improving2024

2.6applications per place 79%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 146811 · 353/2093
Trust: The Oak Trust
Capacity: 236 pupils · 217 on roll
Free school meals: 24.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 February 2019
Replaced: Thorp Primary School (URN 105674)
Address: Westerdale Drive, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5TY
Local authority: Oldham

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