St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale
Evesham Road, Alkrington, Manchester, M24 1PY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs Joanne Butterworth
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Blackley and Middleton South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 311
- URN
- 105820
- Local authority
- Rochdale
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01616437132
About this school
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Manchester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 311 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 45 | 45 | 45 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 44% | 40% | 51% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 2% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 67% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 51% | 64% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 60% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 101.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -6.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.00 | - | - |
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 Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale 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 | 44% | 55.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 40% | 56.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 51% | 57.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 339 |
| 2023/24 | 331 |
| 2024/25 | 319 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale compares
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale ranked 42nd of 55 primary schools in Rochdale for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 51% | 6.2% | 14.4% | 311 | — |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington | 65% | 4.5% | 6.8% | 205 | 0.2 miles |
| Alkrington Primary School | 73% | 4.3% | 19.4% | 512 | 0.4 miles |
| Crosslee Community Primary School | 50% | 7.7% | 55.9% | 373 | 0.4 miles |
| St John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | — | — | — | 207 | 0.5 miles |
| Charlestown Community Primary School | 36% | 7% | 58.5% | 430 | 0.7 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 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.38%
- English as an additional language
- 7.2%
- Overall absence
- 6.17%
- Persistent absence
- 19.93%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington0.2 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Alkrington Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Crosslee Community Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Manchester
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St John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Charlestown Community Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Manchester
Other schools in Manchester
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale ranks 197th of the 252 ranked primary schools in Manchester.
- Abbey Hey Primary Academy Primary
- 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 ages does St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale teach?
- St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Manchester.
- Who is the headteacher of St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale?
- The headteacher of St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale is Mrs Joanne Butterworth, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale?
- St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale has 311 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale full?
- St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale has capacity for 315 pupils and 311 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale a faith school?
- Yes. St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Salford.
- Does St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale as having nursery classes.
- How have St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 44% in 2022/23 and 51% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale compare with other schools in Rochdale?
- St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale ranked 42nd of 55 primary schools in Rochdale for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale's absence rate?
- St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale'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 29 June 2026.