St John's VA Church of England Primary School, Thornham
St. John's CE Primary School, Thornham Lane, Manchester, M24 2SB
This school is closed (it closed in March 2024).
It was replaced by St John's Church of England Primary School, Thornham. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rebecca Hunter
- Diocese
- Diocese of Manchester
- Constituency
- Heywood and Middleton
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
- Capacity
- 84
- Pupils on roll
- 105
- URN
- 105806
- Local authority
- Rochdale
About this school
St John's VA Church of England Primary School, Thornham was a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Manchester. It taught children aged 4 to 11 and had 105 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
St John's VA Church of England Primary School, Thornham has not been inspected by Ofsted yet.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 14 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 29% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 57% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 87% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.80 | - |
| Writing progress | +0.70 | - |
| Maths progress | -2.50 | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St John's VA Church of England Primary School, Thornham has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Rochdale average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 29% | 55.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 56.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | — | 57.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | — | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 101 |
| 2023/24 | 105 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St John's VA Church of England Primary School, Thornham compares
Its absence rate was lower than 84% of England schools in 2023/24.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.3% | 10.5% | 105 | — |
| St John's Church of England Primary School, Thornham | 56% | 4.3% | 11.7% | 117 | 0.0 miles |
| St Gabriel's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale | 48% | 4.3% | 20.9% | 197 | 0.9 miles |
| Castleton Primary School | 55% | 5.9% | 33% | 352 | 1.1 miles |
| St Edward's Church of England Primary School | 54% | 5.9% | 28.1% | 316 | 1.3 miles |
| Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | — | — | — | 222 | 1.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2023/24 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.5%
- English as an additional language
- 3.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.3%
- Persistent absence
- 7.7%
Location
Nearby schools
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St John's Church of England Primary School, Thornham0.0 miles
Primary · Slattocks
-
St Gabriel's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale0.9 miles
Primary · Rochdale
-
Castleton Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Rochdale
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St Edward's Church of England Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Rochdale
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Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy1.3 miles
Primary · Rochdale
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- Abbott Community Primary School Primary
- Acacias Community Primary School Primary
- Acre Hall Primary School Primary
- Aldwyn Primary School Primary
- Alkrington Primary School Primary
- All Saints C of E Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand Primary
- All Saints Primary School Primary
- Alma Park Primary School Primary
- Armitage CofE Primary School Primary
- Ashbury Meadow Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St John's VA Church of England Primary School, Thornham teach?
- St John's VA Church of England Primary School, Thornham taught children aged 4 to 11. It was a primary school in Manchester.
- Has St John's VA Church of England Primary School, Thornham been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St John's VA Church of England Primary School, Thornham under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is St John's VA Church of England Primary School, Thornham?
- St John's VA Church of England Primary School, Thornham had 105 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- How have St John's VA Church of England Primary School, Thornham's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 29% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are St John's VA Church of England Primary School, Thornham's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St John's VA Church of England Primary School, Thornham's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 8 July 2024.