Thorp Primary School
Westerdale Drive, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5TY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE OAK TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Graham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 236
- Pupils on roll
- 217
- URN
- 146811
- Local authority
- Oldham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01618230520
About this school
Thorp Primary School is a primary academy in Oldham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 217 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
- 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 | 28 | 28 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 54% | 54% | 53% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 0% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 68% | 75% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% | 75% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 86% | 87% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.60 | - | - |
| 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 Thorp Primary School 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 | 54% | 54.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 55.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 53% | 57.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 215 |
| 2023/24 | 209 |
| 2024/25 | 208 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Thorp Primary School compares
Thorp Primary School ranked 46th of 71 primary schools in Oldham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53% | 5.2% | 30.3% | 217 | — |
| St. Paul's CofE Primary School | — | — | — | 231 | 0.5 miles |
| Ss Aidan and Oswald's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | — | — | — | — | 0.6 miles |
| Fir Bank Primary School | 73% | 3.9% | 14.2% | 238 | 0.6 miles |
| Royton Hall Primary School | 63% | 5.6% | 34.6% | 324 | 0.7 miles |
| St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School | 63% | 5.4% | 26.7% | 290 | 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)
- 30.27%
- English as an additional language
- 4.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.15%
- Persistent absence
- 10.49%
Location
Nearby schools
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St. Paul's CofE Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Oldham
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Ss Aidan and Oswald's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Oldham
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Fir Bank Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Oldham
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Royton Hall Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Oldham
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St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Oldham
Other schools in Oldham
Thorp Primary School ranks 44th 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 Thorp Primary School teach?
- Thorp Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Oldham.
- Who is the headteacher of Thorp Primary School?
- The headteacher of Thorp Primary School is Mrs Lisa Graham, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Thorp Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Thorp Primary School, 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 Thorp Primary School?
- Thorp Primary School has 217 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Thorp Primary School full?
- Thorp Primary School has capacity for 236 pupils and 217 on roll (92%), so it has space against 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 Thorp Primary School a faith school?
- No. Thorp Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Thorp Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Thorp Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Thorp Primary School?
- Thorp Primary School is part of THE OAK TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Thorp Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 54% in 2022/23 and 53% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Thorp Primary School rank locally?
- Thorp Primary School ranked 46th of 71 primary schools in Oldham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Thorp Primary School's absence rate?
- Thorp Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Thorp Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Thorp Primary School'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 10 July 2026.