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St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Joanne Butterworth

location_onManchester, M24 1PY

language Visit Website phone 1616437132

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2024

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Students

339

school

Expected Standard

51%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale is a Voluntary aided school primary school in Manchester, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 80% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale is a voluntary aided school in Manchester, Rochdale, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 319 pupils on roll, of whom 14% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 51% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 11% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #41 of 55 primaries in Rochdale and #10,212 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 21.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

51%

LA 58%

Reading78% LA 72%

Writing60% LA 68%

Maths64% LA 71%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

40%

LA 56%England 61%

Reading67% LA 70% · Eng 74%

Writing58% LA 68% · Eng 72%

Maths51% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

44%

LA 56%England 60%

Reading69% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing47% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths69% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.4

Read

LA 0.1

-1.5 to 2.2

-6.1

Write

LA 0.3

-7.9 to -4.4

-1.0

Maths

LA 0.6

-2.7 to 0.8

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

58%

LA 59%England 65%

Reading65% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing78% LA 73% · Eng 78%

Maths65% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.7

Read

LA 0.0

-1.2 to 2.6

0.6

Write

LA -0.6

-1.2 to 2.3

-1.4

Maths

LA 0.3

-3.1 to 0.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

66%

LA 59%

Reading80% LA 70%

Writing73% LA 74%

Maths80% LA 72%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

3.8

Read

LA -0.2

2 to 5.6

1.2

Write

LA -0.3

-0.6 to 3

2.4

Maths

LA 0.3

0.7 to 4.1

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

01 October 2024

Inspection Report

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03 April 2019

Inspection Report

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07 December 2016

Inspection Report

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22 February 2012

Inspection Report

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04 June 2009

Inspection Report

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20 March 2006

Inspection Report

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13 November 2000

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2024-10-01

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2019-04-03

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2016-12-07

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2012-02-22

None Legacy

Outstanding

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.6%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.6%(2 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 319 pupils. During this period, there were 2 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.6%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	319	2	0.6%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	318	2	0.6%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	331	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	331	2	0.6%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	328	2	0.6%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	339	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	339	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	339	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	348	1	0.3%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	342	2	0.6%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	342	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	335	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	339	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	337	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	335	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	335	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	335	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	334	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	332	1	0.3%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	333	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	337	2	0.6%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	338	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	340	1	0.3%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	336	1	0.3%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	335	2	0.6%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	333	2	0.6%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 14 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 9 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 6 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

85.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

86.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

13.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree18%

agree48%

disagree16%

strongly disagree9%

don't know8%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree42%

agree53%

disagree4%

strongly disagree2%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree22%

agree25%

disagree23%

strongly disagree17%

don't know2%

not applicable12%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes14%

no86%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree35%

agree18%

disagree29%

strongly disagree12%

dont know6%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree13%

agree37%

disagree33%

strongly disagree9%

don't know9%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree23%

agree42%

disagree24%

strongly disagree6%

don't know6%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree16%

agree52%

disagree21%

strongly disagree9%

don't know3%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree13%

agree50%

disagree19%

strongly disagree9%

don't know8%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree12%

agree28%

disagree21%

strongly disagree34%

don't know5%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree13%

agree31%

disagree28%

strongly disagree18%

don't know10%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes44%

no56%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Roman Catholic)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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