Academy converter · Oldham

St Thomas CofE Primary School

2–11Ages
491Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
150014URN

St Thomas Street, Werneth, Oldham, OL8 1SE · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2019 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.9per place

0.3 below Oldham median (2.3)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Oldham

99 applications for 51 places · 50th of 70 in Oldham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

62%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 · 26 November 2019Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
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

1.9applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Oldham median (2.3) 0.3 below England median (2.2)

99 applications · 51 places offered · 49 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.9; Oldham median median 2.3
2025 1.4; Oldham median median 1.8
2024 1.4; Oldham median median 1.9
2023 1.6; Oldham median median 1.9; as the previous school
2022 1.4; Oldham median median 1.7; as the previous school
2021 1.5; Oldham median median 1.8; as the previous school
2020 1.3; Oldham median median 1.8; as the previous school
2019 1.9; Oldham median median 1.9; as the previous school
2018 1.4; Oldham median median 1.9; as the previous school
2017 1.5; Oldham median median 1.8; as the previous school
2016 1.5; Oldham median median 1.8; as the previous school
2015 1.0; Oldham median median 1.8; as the previous school
2014 1.2; Oldham median median 1.8; as the previous school

This school
Oldham median

Dashed bars: as St Thomas CofE Primary School (URN 105698), 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	51	99	1.9	49	0.96
Sep 2025	60	82	1.4	63	1.05
Sep 2024	50	72	1.4	48	0.96
Sep 2023 *	42	66	1.6	39	0.93
Sep 2022 *	60	83	1.4	67	1.12
Sep 2021 *	47	69	1.5	44	0.94
Sep 2020 *	57	76	1.3	44	0.77
Sep 2019 *	30	56	1.9	27	0.90
Sep 2018 *	52	73	1.4	50	0.96
Sep 2017 *	55	81	1.5	52	0.95
Sep 2016 *	54	81	1.5	50	0.93
Sep 2015 *	58	58	1.0	35	0.60
Sep 2014 *	56	68	1.2	41	0.73

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 69% · Writing 67% · Maths 72% → all three 62% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard62%32nd of 71 in Oldham

Oldham 59% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard69%

Oldham 72% England 78%

Higher standard23%

Oldham 24% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard67%

Oldham 72% England 75%

Greater depth3%

Oldham 6% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard72%

Oldham 72% England 77%

Higher standard20%

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	62%	3%	104	104
2023/24	51%	5%	103	104
2022/23	43%	3%	102	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

St Thomas CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2019

1.9applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Werneth Primary School
0.3 km · Oldham

Good2023

2.6applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
0.4 km · Oldham

Requires improvement2023

5.0applications per place
Oldham Sixth Form College
0.5 km · Oldham

Not yet inspected
Coppice Primary Academy
0.5 km · Oldham

Standards maintained2024

2.4applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Richmond Academy
0.7 km · Oldham

Remains Good2023

3.2applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Broadfield Primary School
0.8 km · Oldham

2026

2.1applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Westwood Academy
1.0 km · Oldham

Outstanding2024

3.9applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Freehold Community Academy
1.0 km · Oldham

Remains Good · improving2023

1.7applications per place 55%met the SATs standard

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: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 150014 · 353/3315
Trust: Crompton House Church of England Multi Academy Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 522 pupils · 491 on roll
Free school meals: 45.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 January 2024
Replaced: St Thomas CofE Primary School (URN 105698)
Address: St Thomas Street, Werneth, Oldham, OL8 1SE
Local authority: Oldham

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