Roundthorn Primary Academy
Roundthorn Road, Oldham, OL4 5LN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- FOCUS ACADEMY TRUST (UK) LTD
- Executive Principal
- Mrs Joelle Hardman
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Focus Academy Trust (UK) Ltd
- Constituency
- Oldham East and Saddleworth
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 245
- URN
- 140100
- Local authority
- Oldham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01617708600
About this school
Roundthorn Primary Academy is a primary academy in Oldham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 245 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- 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 | 32 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% | 67% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 3% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 66% | 73% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 93% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 83% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.30 | - | - |
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 Roundthorn Primary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Oldham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 59% | 54.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 55.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 57.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 245 |
| 2023/24 | 240 |
| 2024/25 | 253 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Roundthorn Primary Academy compares
Roundthorn Primary Academy ranked 13th of 71 primary schools in Oldham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 6.4% | 30.8% | 245 | — |
| Glodwick Infant and Nursery School | — | 6.6% | 25.9% | 365 | 0.4 miles |
| Oasis Academy Clarksfield | 57% | 6.1% | 54.2% | 461 | 0.5 miles |
| Alt Academy | 40% | 6.2% | 59.9% | 343 | 0.5 miles |
| St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School | 72% | 5.5% | 39.9% | 200 | 0.5 miles |
| Alexandra Park Junior School | 43% | 5.2% | 43.9% | 342 | 0.6 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)
- 30.81%
- English as an additional language
- 47.8%
- Overall absence
- 6.39%
- Persistent absence
- 16.04%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Glodwick Infant and Nursery School0.4 miles
Primary · Greater Manchester
-
Oasis Academy Clarksfield0.5 miles
Primary · Oldham
-
Alt Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Oldham
-
St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Oldham
-
Alexandra Park Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Oldham
Other schools in Oldham
Roundthorn Primary Academy ranks 12th of the 66 ranked primary schools in Oldham.
- Alexandra Park Junior School Primary
- Alt Academy Primary
- Bare Trees Primary School Primary
- Beal Vale Primary School Primary
- Beever Primary School Primary
- Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School Primary
- Broadfield Primary School Primary
- Buckstones Primary School Primary
- Burnley Brow Community School Primary
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Primary
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Primary
- Coppice Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Roundthorn Primary Academy teach?
- Roundthorn Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Oldham.
- Who is the executive principal of Roundthorn Primary Academy?
- The executive principal of Roundthorn Primary Academy is Mrs Joelle Hardman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Roundthorn Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Roundthorn Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Roundthorn Primary Academy?
- Roundthorn Primary Academy has 245 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Roundthorn Primary Academy full?
- Roundthorn Primary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 245 on roll (117%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Roundthorn Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Roundthorn Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Roundthorn Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Roundthorn Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Roundthorn Primary Academy?
- Roundthorn Primary Academy is part of FOCUS ACADEMY TRUST (UK) LTD. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Roundthorn Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 59% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Roundthorn Primary Academy rank locally?
- Roundthorn Primary Academy ranked 13th of 71 primary schools in Oldham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Roundthorn Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Roundthorn Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 6.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Roundthorn Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Roundthorn Primary Academy'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 1 July 2026.