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EnglandNorth WestRochdaleM24 1PYSt Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale
Primary

St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale

Primary

Rochdale · Manchester · M24 1PY www.stthomasmorerc.co.uk

Pupils
319
cap. 315
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
51%
RWM expected · 2024/25
11%
RWM higher · 2024/25
319
Pupils · 2024/25
7%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
51%
RWM expected · 2024/25
11%
RWM higher · 2024/25
319
Pupils · 2024/25
7%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityRochdale
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio21.4:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen

Overview of St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale · Primary · Rochdale

Finance£6699 spend / pupil£6260 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
51%
+11pp
66%53%40%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
RWM higher standard
11%
+9pp
11%7%2%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 11%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
78%
Reading higher standard
31%
Writing expected standard
60%
Writing higher standard
13%
Maths expected standard
64%
Maths higher standard
16%
Science expected standard
78%
SPAG expected standard
67%
LA AVG 73.41%
SPAG higher standard
16%
LA AVG 27.8%
Reading scaled score
106.0
LA AVG 104.25
Maths scaled score
102.0
LA AVG 103.69
GPS scaled score
103.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
319
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
7%
FSM eligible
14%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
20%

Contact

Address
Evesham Road, Alkrington, Manchester, M24 1PY
Local authority
Rochdale
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2551%11%78%31%60%13%64%16%78%67%106.0102.0103.012%319
2023/2440%2%67%31%58%4%51%18%98%60%104.0101.0102.013%331
2022/2344%4%69%36%47%4%69%22%84%73%106.0103.0104.0+0.40-6.10-1.0012%339
2018/1958%8%65%20%78%10%65%15%90%73%103.0102.0104.0+0.70+0.60-1.404%332
2017/1866%5%80%36%73%11%80%27%91%75%107.0105.0107.0+3.80+1.20+2.405%338
2016/1755%9%73%30%70%20%70%14%93%86%104.0103.0106.0+1.40-0.70+0.306%335

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2531922.212%7%14%6%20%
2023/2433124.413%6%15%6%21%
2022/2333923.612%6%12%6%15%
2021/2234223.110%6%11%7%18%
2020/2133926.510%7%9%
2018/1933222.34%10%12%3%3%
2017/1833822.75%10%12%4%5%
2016/1733523.56%8%12%3%4%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.