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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

St Thomas' Church of England Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 151600
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 147 Published school capacity
Capacity used 75.5% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

10 October 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
Published 26 November 2023 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Rochdale
Trust FORWARD AS ONE 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 111 111 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 61 55.0% of pupils
Male pupils 50 45.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

28.8%
4.0 pts above England
School 28.8%
Rochdale 33.0%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

3.6%
16.7 pts below England
School 3.6%
Rochdale 27.4%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Rochdale 0.5%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
84.7%
94
Any other Mixed background
3.6%
4
African
2.7%
3
Any other White background
2.7%
3
White and Black African
1.8%
2
White and Black Caribbean
1.8%
2
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 34.2% 38 of 111 pupils
13.4 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 34.2%
Rochdale 22.4%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 29.7% 33 pupils
England 14.8% 14.9 pts above
EHC plans 4.5% 5 pupils
England 6.0% 1.5 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 10
Social, emotional & mental health 10
Speech, language & communication 10
Moderate learning difficulty 6
Other difficulty or disability 1
Physical disability 1

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

75.5% 12.7 pts below England
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
75.5%
Rochdale
94.9%
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