Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 Oct 2018
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151315.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 197 |
| Girls | 101 |
| Boys | 96 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 16.8% |
| First language not English | 2% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 210 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 6.2% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 30 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 6 |
| Average class size | 28.1 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 19.7 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 12.5 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 10 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 5.7 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 10.65 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 30 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 68 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 22 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 22 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 21 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Oldham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 3.8%, better than England, better than Oldham | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 6.9%, better than England, better than Oldham | 15.1% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 1.2%, similar to England, similar to Oldham | 0.7% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Fir Bank Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Feb 2014. | |
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 29 Mar 2022. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Mar 2012. | |
| 0.9 mi | Secondary | The Crompton House Church of England Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 29 Apr 2015. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Thorp Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Jun 2023. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Crompton Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Feb 2019. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Royton Hall Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 17 Jun 2025. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 Dec 2015. | |
| 1.4 mi | Primary | St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Jun 2017. | |
| 1.4 mi | Primary | Beal Vale Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Feb 2024. |
Thornham St. James CofE Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 16 Oct 2018.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Thornham St. James CofE Primary School made 30 offers from 68 applications (2.3 per offer), and 22 of 22 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Thornham St. James CofE Primary School has 197 pupils aged 4 to 11.
Thornham St. James CofE Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.
At Thornham St. James CofE Primary School, the average class had 28.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.7 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Thornham St. James CofE Primary School missed 3.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 6.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.