# Thornham St. James CofE Primary School

Thornham St. James CofE Primary School is a primary school in Oldham, for pupils aged 4 to 11.

It had 197 pupils at the school census in January 2026.

Primary school. Code E151315. [Oldham](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham)

- Phase: Primary
- Type: Academy converter
- Ages: 4 to 11
- Pupils: 197
- Council: Oldham
- URN: 151315

## Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, November 2023
- Latest ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, 2 November 2023
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.

The Department for Education publishes no KS2 or KS4 results for this school.

## Schools nearby

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

- [Fir Bank Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/fir-bank-primary-school-e146813): 690 m. Primary. School remains Good, May 2023. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-cuthberts-roman-catholic-high-school-a-voluntary-academy-e149873): 1 km. Secondary. Requires improvement (overall), March 2022, before the school changed. Attainment 8 of 37.9 (2025/26, provisional)
- [St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-marys-cofe-primary-school-high-crompton-e105711): 1.3 km. Primary. School remains Good, November 2022. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [The Crompton House Church of England Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-crompton-house-church-of-england-academy-e137294): 1.5 km. Secondary. School remains Good, May 2024. Attainment 8 of 50.5 (2025/26, provisional)
- [Thorp Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/thorp-primary-school-e146811): 1.5 km. Primary. Good (overall), June 2023. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Crompton Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/crompton-primary-school-e133286): 1.9 km. Primary. School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, May 2024. 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)

## 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/151315)
- [Ofsted reports](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/151315)

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