Castleton Road, Thornham, Royton, Oldham, Lancashire OL2 6XT
10 reasons to choose Thornham St James Church of England Primary School
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Thornham St James Church of England Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Oldham and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 2 miles.
School fundamentals
Thornham St James Church of England Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Church of England academy converter faith school. The school is one of the 6 members of Crompton House Church of England Multi Academy Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Thornham St James Church of England Primary School has one class per year, and an average class size of 28 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Thornham St James Church of England Primary School ranks in the top 31% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress scores have been variable around the national average, possibly reflecting different cohorts’ ability profiles.
The Thornham St James Church of England Primary School curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. Most subjects are taught separately, with cross-curricular linking where appropriate. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Thornham St James Church of England Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Thornham St James Church of England Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There may be some occasional extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 9.00am to 3.30pm though after school clubs may extend the day.
Find another school near Thornham St James Church of England Primary School
Farrowdale House School (1.5 miles); Beech House School, Preparatory (2.9 miles); The Chadderton Preparatory Grammar School (2.9 miles).
Buckstones Primary School (1.9 miles); St Joseph’s Roman Catholic Junior Infant and Nursery School, Shaw (2 miles); Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School (3.2 miles).
Beech House School (2.9 miles); Hulme Grammar School (4.1 miles); Etz Chaim Boys’ School (7.6 miles).
The Crompton House Church of England Academy (0.8 miles); Hollingworth Academy (3.1 miles); The Blue Coat CofE School (3.1 miles).