Thorp Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Westerdale Drive, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5TYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Thorp Primary School is a primary school in Oldham for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 126 schools in Oldham. It ranks 30th of 66 primary schools in Oldham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 20 June 2023, report published 1 August 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths53%

53%, 9 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 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

217 pupils on roll, with places for 236

Eligible for free school meals24%

24%, 2.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6%

6%, 15.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9.2%

9.2%, 5.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.8%

1.8%, 4.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Thorp Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St. Paul's CofE Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Ss Aidan and Oswald's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Fir Bank Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Royton Hall Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	63% met the expected standard
St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	63% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE OAK TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Lisa Graham
Phone: 01618230520
Website: thorp.oldham.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Westerdale Drive, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5TY
Local authority: Oldham
URN: 146811

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.