Thornham St James CofE Primary School

School Name: Thornham St James CofE Primary School
Address: Castleton Road, Thornham, Royton
Town/City: Oldham
County: Lancashire
Postcode: OL2 6XT

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Voluntary controlled school
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
History: This school closed in 2025

Headteacher: Mrs Felicity Wainwright
Capacity: 210
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 16 January 2025:
Number of pupils: 196 (52% boys & 48% girls)
Enrollment: 93% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 12.8%

URN: 105692
DfE Number: 353/3010
UKPRN: 10068690
UPRN: 100012736754
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Oldham (E08000004)
Constituency: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton (E14001416)
Electoral Ward: Royton North (E05014656)
Diocese: CE24(Diocese of Manchester)

Easting & Northing: 391494E, 409610N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 35' 1.13" N 2° 7' 47.34" W
Plus Code: 9C5VHVMC+F3

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1. Thornham St. James CofE Primary School (0.0km)
2. Fir Bank Primary School (0.7km)
3. St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy (1.0km)
4. St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton (1.3km)
5. The Crompton House Church of England Academy (1.5km)
6. Thorp Primary School (1.5km)
7. Crompton Primary School (1.9km)
8. Royton Hall Primary School (1.9km)
9. Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (2.0km)
10. St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone (2.2km)

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