St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Oldham
St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School is a primary school in Oldham for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 25 June 2024. Oldham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2022 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Coleridge Road, Sholver, Oldham, OL1 4RL
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Oldham
- Pupils on roll
- 223 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 48% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 31.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 25 June 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are well cared for and are happy at school.”
- “They learn how to be healthy in mind and body.”
- “For example, many pupils take part in a wide range of sporting activities outside of the school day.”
To improve
- “The school’s 2023 published data shows that a significant proportion of pupils did not meet the expected standard in the Year 1 phonics screening check.”
- “However, weaknesses in earlier phonics teaching mean that some pupils have gaps in their reading knowledge.”
- “This means that, despite effective support from staff, these pupils struggle to read with fluency and accuracy.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 July 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 37% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 12 first-preference applications, 13 offers in total, 12 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2022 to 2026, as Oldham published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Oldham.
- Hodge Clough Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next Last distance published
- St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- East Crompton St George's CofE School 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Woodlands Primary Academy 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Theresa's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Buckstones Primary School 1.2 mi Not judged
- Willowpark Primary Academy 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- East Crompton St James CofE Primary School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published