SCHOOL PROFILE

Roundthorn Primary Academy

Primary Academy converter URN 140100
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 210 Published school capacity
Capacity used 116.7% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

6 December 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Oldham
Trust FOCUS ACADEMY TRUST (UK) LTD
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 245 217 full-time · 28 part-time
Female pupils 128 52.2% of pupils
Male pupils 117 47.8% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

29.4%
4.6 pts above England
School 29.4%
Oldham Council 34.6%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

44.5%
24.2 pts above England
School 44.5%
Oldham Council 30.6%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Oldham Council 0.4%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

Pakistani
89.0%
218
White and Asian
3.3%
8
African
1.2%
3
Any other Mixed background
1.2%
3
White British
1.2%
3
Any other Asian background
0.8%
2
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 13.9% 34 of 245 pupils
6.9 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 13.9%
Oldham Council 20.1%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 8.6% 21 pupils
England 14.8% 6.2 pts below
EHC plans 5.3% 13 pupils
England 6.0% 0.7 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 19
Social, emotional & mental health 4
Autistic spectrum disorder 3
Moderate learning difficulty 3
Severe learning difficulty 2
Vision impairment 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

73.0% 12.6 pts above England
School 73.0%
Oldham Council 56.3%
North West 59.1%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

80.0%

6.2 pts above England

School 80.0%
Oldham Council 69.2%
North West 73.2%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

73.0%

2.7 pts above England

School 73.0%
Oldham Council 66.3%
North West 69.2%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

93.0%

21.0 pts above England

School 93.0%
Oldham Council 69.7%
North West 71.7%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

6.39%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.18 pts higher than England
School 6.39%
Oldham Council 6.61%
North West 6.25%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

16.04%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

0.23 pts higher than England
School 16.04%
Oldham Council 17.87%
North West 15.89%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.00%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.80 pts lower than England
School 0.00%
Oldham Council 1.98%
North West 1.75%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

116.7% 28.5 pts above England
Roundthorn Primary Academy
116.7%
Oldham Council
93.0%
North West
90.6%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information