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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Thornham St. James CofE Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 151315
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 210 Published school capacity
Capacity used 93.8% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

2 November 2023
Latest published outcome School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published 11 December 2023 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Oldham
Trust CROMPTON HOUSE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 197 197 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 101 51.3% of pupils
Male pupils 96 48.7% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

16.8%
8.0 pts below England
School 16.8%
Oldham Council 34.6%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

2.0%
18.3 pts below England
School 2.0%
Oldham Council 30.6%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Oldham Council 0.4%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
86.3%
170
Pakistani
4.6%
9
White and Asian
3.0%
6
White and Black Caribbean
2.5%
5
Any other White background
2.0%
4
African
0.5%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 18.3% 36 of 197 pupils
2.6 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 18.3%
Oldham Council 20.1%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 15.2% 30 pupils
England 14.8% 0.4 pts above
EHC plans 3.1% 6 pupils
England 6.0% 3.0 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 9
Speech, language & communication 9
Moderate learning difficulty 8
Autistic spectrum disorder 5
Hearing impairment 3
Other difficulty or disability 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

93.8% 5.6 pts above England
Thornham St. James CofE Primary School
93.8%
Oldham Council
93.0%
North West
90.6%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information