St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Rochdale
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
1.348 miles
Published by Rochdale Borough Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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St Thomas' Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Rochdale for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Rochdale has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School 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 | 1.348 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The Reception 2026 last distance offered was 1.348 miles, the 6th longest of 24 Rochdale primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance (middle figure 0.83 miles).
- Reception 2026 drew 21 first-choice applications for 20 offers; 20 offers went to first-choice families and 1 first-choice family (5%) was not offered a place.
- 28.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, with 18.5 pupils per teacher, against middle figures of 33.8% and 20.8 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
- Huddersfield Road, Newhey, Rochdale, OL16 3QZ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Rochdale
- Pupils on roll
- 111 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 28.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 21 first-preference applications, 20 offers in total, 20 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.
- Newhey Community Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Crossgates Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Moorhouse Academy 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School 1.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Lowerplace Primary School 2.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Belfield Community School 2.1 mi Not judged Last distance published