St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
Academy converter in Rochdale, Rochdale.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 111 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 147 |
| Free school meals | 28.8% |
| Trust or sponsor | FORWARD AS ONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Rochdale |
| Address | Huddersfield Road, Newhey, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 3QZ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.stthomasce.rochdale.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01706847093 |
| URN | 151600 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 10 October 2023, published 26 November 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (St Thomas' Church of England Primary School, URN 105824).
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Newhey Community Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Crossgates Primary School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- Rushcroft Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Moorhouse Academy (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- Buckstones Primary School (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- East Crompton St James CofE Primary School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Rochdale
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.