St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary SchoolAlt Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Oldham.
Summary of the comparison
St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School and Alt Academy are primary schools in Oldham.
St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Alt Academy scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak). St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School was judged Good and Alt Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 72.0% for St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School and 40.0% for Alt Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School (78.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Alt Academy (34.0% in 2022-23, 40.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | OldhamSt Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School | OldhamAlt Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | F37/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 77 in Oldham Stronger figure | 66th of 77 in Oldham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 208 | 319 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 335 | |
| Location | Oldham, OL4 5AT | Oldham, OL8 2EL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% Stronger figure | 40.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 208 | 319 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 39.9% | 59.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.6% | 51.1% | |
| SEN support | 10.1% | 19.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 4.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.8% Stronger figure | 18.8% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School
Alt Academy
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