St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School, Oldham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Thomas' Leesfield excels at making learning enjoyable and varied across all subjects, from dressing up for World Book Day to learning about Olympians and respecting different cultures. Mathematics teaching is a particular strength, with pupils making strong progress through exciting, carefully planned lessons. The school has a warm, inclusive culture where staff celebrate pupils' efforts as much as achievements.
Key Strengths
- Strong leadership in mathematics with exciting lessons and high pupil achievement - teachers help pupils solve problems in different ways and explain their thinking
- Excellent outdoor learning in Reception with staff skilfully supporting children's imaginative play and writing
- Successful integration of technology across teaching to enhance learning activities
- Christian ethos integral to school life, with pupils learning about different faiths and developing respect for others
- Pupils know their learning targets and understand what steps help them achieve highly
Areas for Improvement
- Some staff do not consistently model speech and letter sounds accurately in reading lessons
- Staff sometimes miss opportunities to correct pupils' mistakes with letter sounds
- Plans to improve reading skills need to be more precise about how teaching will be improved and success measured
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - leaders are vigilant and proactive in keeping pupils safe, with strong communication with families and thorough oversight of pupils' wellbeing needs.
Extracurricular Activities
After-school clubs including garden gang (learning to care for local allotment and identify birdlife), local singing events, engineering apprentice experiences
St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School continues to be good following its inspection in December 2017. The school maintains good quality education under its new leadership structure of two part-time headteachers who show strong communication and determination.
At a Glance
32.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 87% to 81%. Maths has remained stable at around 84%. Writing has remained stable at around 72%.
Class Sizes
29.4
Avg class size
28.3
Infant (KS1)
30.3
KS2
7
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
200 pupils
210 capacity
10 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Oldham
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Admissions Demand - Oldham
Places available
3,967
Applications
2,727
Got 1st preference
93.5%
Got preferred school
97.9%
Primary admissions across Oldham (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.49678%
Overall absence
15.76087%
Persistent absence
184
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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