St John's Church of England Primary School, Thornham

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

St. John's CE Primary School, Thornham Lane, St Johns School Thornham Lane, Slattocks, M24 2SBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St John's Church of England Primary School, Thornham is a primary school in Slattocks for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 105 schools in Rochdale. It ranks 37th of 55 primary schools in Rochdale. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 25 June 2014, report published 17 July 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

16 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%

56%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

117 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals11.1%

11.1%, 15.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.8%

6.8%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.9%

17.9%, 3.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6%

6%, the same as the England average.

Schools near St John's Church of England Primary School, Thornham

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Gabriel's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	48% met the expected standard
Castleton Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard	55% met the expected standard
St Edward's Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	54% met the expected standard
Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: CRANMER EDUCATION TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Rebecca Hunter
Phone: 01616434687
Website: thornhamce.rochdale.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: St. John's CE Primary School, Thornham Lane, St Johns School Thornham Lane, Slattocks, M24 2SB
Local authority: Rochdale
URN: 150323

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.