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St Thomas CofE Primary School

Oldham, OL8 1SEPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2019
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
63 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About St Thomas CofE Primary School

If you're looking for a primary school where parents are overwhelmingly positive, St Thomas CofE Primary School in Oldham is hard to ignore. In the most recent Parent View survey, covering responses from September 2024 to September 2025, a remarkable 91% of parents said they would recommend the school to other families. The feedback is consistently strong: 91% of respondents strongly agreed that their child is happy at the school and feels safe there, and the same proportion strongly agreed that their child does well. The school is also clearly popular on the ground. For entry in the 2025/26 academic year, St Thomas received 82 applications for just 60 places, with 63 of those applications coming from families who put it as their first preference. That gives an oversubscription ratio of 1.37, meaning for every place available, more than one family wanted it. It's a Church of England primary for mixed pupils aged 2 to 11, and it currently has 505 pupils on roll, just shy of its capacity of 522.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressSt Thomas Street, Oldham, Oldham, OL8 1SE
HeadteacherPaul McGrath
Local AuthorityOldham
Number of Pupils505
Free School Meals (FSM)46.3%
School Capacity505 / 522 (97% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Nov 2019
View Report
Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 5 Jan 2020. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Playing FieldsSensory RoomLibraryDining HallSports HallForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

TennisSwimmingCricketFootballNetballAthletics

Clubs & Activities

ChoirCodingChessScience ClubEco Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:10

Breakfast club

08:00-08:45

Source: stthomaswernethprimary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Thomas CofE Primary School

St Thomas CofE Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.