St Thomas' Church of England Primary School, Rochdale
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Rochdale, part of Forward As One Church of England Multi Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was 83% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Rochdale (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School in detail
Results
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 105824), 64% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 21 families put St Thomas' Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 46 named it as one of their preferences, for 20 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Thomas' Church of England Primary School are Newhey Community Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 81% reading, 67% maths); Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths); Crossgates Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 69% reading, 96% maths); and Rushcroft Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 97% reading, 93% maths).
Newhey Community Primary SchoolMilnrow Parish Church of England Primary SchoolCrossgates Primary SchoolRushcroft Primary School
The trust
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School is one of 17 schools run by Forward As One Church of England Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 69% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
All 17 schools in Forward As One Church of England Multi Academy Trust
Who goes there
3.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (85%) and Mixed (7%).
In 2026, 33 pupils (29.7%) received SEN support and 5 (4.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Newhey (Manchester Metrolink), about 130 metres away (roughly a 2-minute walk).
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Newhey Metrolink Stop, 50 metres away.
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2025. Before that, as St Thomas' Church of England Primary School (URN 105824), it was rated Good in October 2023.
At a Glance
28.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
22.2
Avg class size
18.0
Infant (KS1)
25.0
KS2
5
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at St Thomas' Church of England Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 105824). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 91% to 64% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 78% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 70% to 59% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
Term dates
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Rochdale's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Thomas' Church of England Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Thomas' Church of England Primary School is in Rochdale; for families living there:
- Rochdale's school travel policy: Home to School Transport Policy
- How to apply: Apply for school travel expenses
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Rochdale is 10 (the median across 106 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
122 pupils
147 places
25 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Rochdale
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Rochdale
Across Rochdale council
Places available
3,242
Applications
2,831
Got 1st preference
89.2%
Got preferred school
97.7%
All primary applications across Rochdale council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
33
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
34.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
111
Total Pupils
50
Boys
61
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
18.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,840
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at St Thomas' Church of England Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 105824). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
5.1%
Overall absence
15.7%
Persistent absence
115
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
Are there exam results for St Thomas' Church of England Primary School?
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 105824), 64% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is St Thomas' Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2025. Before that, as St Thomas' Church of England Primary School (URN 105824), it was rated Good in October 2023.
What is the catchment area for St Thomas' Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Thomas' Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, Rochdale allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Thomas' Church of England Primary School?
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 83% of its 147 places.
How big are the classes at St Thomas' Church of England Primary School?
Classes at St Thomas' Church of England Primary School average 22.2 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Thomas' Church of England Primary School?
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School has around 111 pupils on roll. 29% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to St Thomas' Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Rochdale's coordinated admissions process, naming St Thomas' Church of England Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near St Thomas' Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Rochdale is 10 (the median across 106 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Thomas' Church of England Primary School?
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School is at Huddersfield Road, Newhey, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 3QZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)