A good voluntary aided school school in Oldham. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School.
Overall school rating
/ 100
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Official government statistics
| Year | Mat Average | Read Average |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 99.0 | 100.0 |
| 2023 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
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Derived insights and analysis
Declining trend (-3.0 per year)
Down -3.0% over 3 years
Information extracted from the school's own website
St Thomas Moorside C.E. (V.A.) Primary School is a Church of England school and part of the Dove-Shell Federation. The school follows the 2023 Manchester Diocese syllabus for Religious Education, which supports systematic study of one religion at a time and thematic units, enables exploration of beliefs and worldviews, and aims to develop knowledge, wisdom and understanding, religious literacy, curiosity and reflection, and open exploration of religion and belief within diverse traditions and non-religious worldviews.
St Thomas Moorside is a small one-form-entry primary school in a federation with East Crompton St James’ Primary School. It emphasises partnership with parents, a broad, balanced, imaginative and challenging curriculum, a Christian ethos of care and friendship, strong relationships with the church community, and high-quality teaching and pastoral support to help every child reach their potential.