St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School
Oldham
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School information
- Official name
- St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School
- Address
- Thomas Street, Lees
- Postcode
- OL4 5AT
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Oldham
- Parliamentary constituency
- Oldham East and Saddleworth
- URN (official identifier)
- 105714
- Establishment number
- 3351
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Number of pupils
- 200
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 210
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Oldham
- Headteacher
- Mr James Whittaker
- Ofsted inspection
- School remains Good · Inspected 9 Feb 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.leesfield.oldham.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01617707400
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Oldham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 200 | 45,794 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 32.5% | 35.6% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 11.5% | 12.6% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 4.5% | 7.2% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 21.0% | 31.6% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
5 published inspections for St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 30 Mar 2023
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Yes - improving (good)
Report published 16 Jan 2018
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 31 Jan 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 6 May 2011
· Section 5 RTI
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 25 Jun 2008
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Oldham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 5.6% | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 18.6% | 15.1% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £100,750 for 65 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Oldham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 31.9% | 37.5% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £494 | £501 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Primary · 200 pupils.
| This school | Oldham average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,599,117 £7,996 per pupil | £7,471 | £7,739 |
| Total spending | £1,585,281 £7,926 per pupil | £7,426 | £7,779 |
| Teaching staff | £611,554 £3,058 per pupil · 38.6% | £3,238 · 43.6% | £3,533 · 45.4% |
| Education support staff | £420,615 £2,103 per pupil · 26.5% | £1,481 · 19.9% | £1,548 · 19.9% |
| Supply and agency staff | £22,699 £113 per pupil · 1.4% | £197 · 2.6% | £198 · 2.5% |
| …of which agency supply | £932 £5 per pupil · 0.1% | £110 · 1.5% | £141 · 1.8% |
| In-year balance | £13,836 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £127,233 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £6,921 per pupil, supply and agency £130 per pupil — spending up £1,005 per pupil on 2024/25.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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