St John's Church of England Primary School, Thornham
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Slattocks, Rochdale
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Rochdale Borough Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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St John's Church of England Primary School, Thornham is a primary school in Slattocks, Rochdale for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Rochdale has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
St John's Church of England Primary School, Thornham catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 56% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 0% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- Every applicant was offered a Reception place in 2026, as at 44 of the 68 other Rochdale primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- Reception 2026 had 14 first-choice applications for 16 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 2 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- 11.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, with 17.1 pupils per teacher, against middle figures of 30.6% and 23.1 across the 8 nearest primary schools in Rochdale.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Rochdale schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- St. John's CE Primary School, Thornham Lane, St Johns School Thornham Lane, Slattocks, M24 2SB
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Rochdale
- Pupils on roll
- 117 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 56% | 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: 14 first-preference applications, 16 offers in total, 14 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Rochdale.
- St Gabriel's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Castleton Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Edward's Church of England Primary School 1.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Boarshaw Community Primary School 1.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Sandbrook Community Primary School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Hollin Primary School 1.5 mi Good Last distance published