St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Thomas Street, Lees, Oldham, OL4 5ATOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School is a primary school in Oldham for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 126 schools in Oldham. It ranks 19th of 66 primary schools in Oldham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2013.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 9 January 2013, report published 31 January 2013

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

32 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths72%

72%, 10 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

200 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals32.5%

32.5%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language21%

21%, 0.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.5%

11.5%, 3.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.5%

4.5%, 1.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary Academy	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
Hey-with-Zion Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard
Roundthorn Primary Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
St Agnes CofE Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
St Hugh's CofE Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr James Whittaker
Phone: 01617707400
Website: leesfield.oldham.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Thomas Street, Lees, Oldham, OL4 5AT
Local authority: Oldham
URN: 105714

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.