# St John's Church of England Primary School, Thornham

St John's Church of England Primary School, Thornham is a primary school in Rochdale, for pupils aged 4 to 11.

It had 117 pupils at the school census in January 2026.

Primary school. Code E150323. [Rochdale](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale)

- Phase: Primary
- Type: Academy converter
- Ages: 4 to 11
- Pupils: 117
- Council: Rochdale
- URN: 150323

## Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good, October 2022
- Latest ungraded inspection: School remains Good, 19 October 2022
Edition: Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks cannot be compared.

## Results

Source: Department for Education school performance tables (Open Government Licence).

In 2024/25, 56% of pupils at St John's Church of England Primary School, Thornham met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 58% in Rochdale and 62% in England.
0% reached the higher standard (8% in England).

### End of primary school (KS2): 2024/25

| Measure | This school | Rochdale | England |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 58% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard | 0% | 5% | 8% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106 | 104 | 106 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102 | 104 | 105 |

Progress scores from KS1 to KS2 were not published for 2024/25, because the KS1 tests that give the starting point were cancelled in 2020 and 2021.
Results reflect the pupils a school admits as well as its teaching, and a year's results can move a lot in a small school.

## Schools nearby

Distances are in a straight line. Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools.

- [St Gabriel's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-gabriels-roman-catholic-primary-school-rochdale-e105825): 1.4 km. Primary. Good (overall), February 2024. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Castleton Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/castleton-primary-school-e105765): 1.7 km. Primary. Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met. 55% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Hopwood Hall College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/hopwood-hall-college-e130507): 1.8 km. Sixth form and further education. Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
- [Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/cardinal-langley-roman-catholic-high-school-e105844): 1.9 km. Secondary. Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met. Attainment 8 of 46.0 (2025/26, provisional)

## Sources and further information

- [Schools: methods, licences and inspection sources](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools)
- [Get Information about Schools](https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/150323)
- [Ofsted reports](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/150323)

## How to cite

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