Academy converter · Rochdale

St John's Church of England Primary School, Thornham

4–11Ages
117Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
150323URN

St. John's CE Primary School, Thornham Lane, St Johns School Thornham Lane, Slattocks, M24 2SB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJun 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.8per place

close to Rochdale median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Rochdale

45 applications for 16 places · 26th of 66 in Rochdale

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

56%met the expected standard

Rochdale 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJun 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2022

Inspection history

19 October 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good · as St John's VA Church of England Primary School, Thornham, URN 105806
25 June 2014
Graded inspection: Good · as St John's VA Church of England Primary School, Thornham, URN 105806

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

2.8applications per place, Reception

close to Rochdale median (2.6) 0.6 above England median (2.2)

45 applications · 16 places offered · 14 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.8; Rochdale median median 2.6
2025 2.1; Rochdale median median 2.5
2024 1.6; Rochdale median median 2.5; as the previous school
2023 2.8; Rochdale median median 2.5; as the previous school
2022 2.5; Rochdale median median 2.5; as the previous school
2021 2.8; Rochdale median median 2.5; as the previous school
2020 3.3; Rochdale median median 2.5; as the previous school
2019 3.3; Rochdale median median 2.0; as the previous school
2018 2.4; Rochdale median median 2.0; as the previous school
2017 2.1; Rochdale median median 1.9; as the previous school
2016 2.2; Rochdale median median 1.8; as the previous school
2015 2.4; Rochdale median median 1.8; as the previous school
2014 2.6; Rochdale median median 1.9; as the previous school

This school
Rochdale median

Dashed bars: as St John's VA Church of England Primary School, Thornham (URN 105806), 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	16	45	2.8	14	0.88
Sep 2025	16	33	2.1	15	0.94
Sep 2024 *	23	36	1.6	22	0.96
Sep 2023 *	15	42	2.8	15	1.00
Sep 2022 *	15	38	2.5	19	1.27
Sep 2021 *	12	33	2.8	12	1.00
Sep 2020 *	15	50	3.3	25	1.67
Sep 2019 *	9	30	3.3	9	1.00
Sep 2018 *	14	33	2.4	14	1.00
Sep 2017 *	12	25	2.1	15	1.25
Sep 2016 *	9	20	2.2	8	0.89
Sep 2015 *	9	22	2.4	8	0.89
Sep 2014 *	7	18	2.6	7	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 81% · Writing 75% · Maths 63% → all three 56% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard56%32nd of 55 in Rochdale

Rochdale 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard81%

Rochdale 75% England 78%

Higher standard25%

Rochdale 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard75%

Rochdale 72% England 75%

Greater depth6%

Rochdale 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard63%

Rochdale 72% England 77%

Higher standard6%

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	56%	0%	106	102
2023/24	67%	0%	106	104
2022/23	29%	0%	105	100

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 John's Church of England Primary School, ThornhamThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

2.8applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
St Gabriel's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale
1.4 km · Rochdale

Good2024

2.8applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Castleton Primary School
1.7 km · Rochdale

2026

2.6applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
St Edward's Church of England Primary School
2.1 km · Rochdale

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.9applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
2.1 km · Rochdale

Standards maintained2025

2.5applications per place
St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
2.3 km · Rochdale

Remains Good2024

4.0applications per place
Boarshaw Community Primary School
2.3 km · Rochdale

Remains Good2022

2.5applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Thorp Primary School
2.4 km · Oldham

Good2023

2.4applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Sandbrook Community Primary School
2.4 km · Rochdale

2026

2.3applications per place 51%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 150323 · 354/3007
Trust: Cranmer Education Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 105 pupils · 117 on roll
Free school meals: 11.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 April 2024
Replaced: St John's VA Church of England Primary School, Thornham (URN 105806)
Address: St. John's CE Primary School, Thornham Lane, St Johns School Thornham Lane, Slattocks, M24 2SB
Local authority: Rochdale

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