St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale

General Information

Address: Evesham Road, Alkrington, Manchester, M24 1PY
Phone: 01616437132
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Joanne Butterworth
Age range: 3-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Number of pupils: 311
School capacity: 315
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 43
% eligible for free school meals: 14.1%
Nursery provision: Yes

Behaviour

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Behaviour information for this school has not been added yet.

Attendance

Overall absence: 6.2%
Persistently absent pupils: 19.9%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 11.3%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 3.2%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Social, emotional and mental health: 17 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 10 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 4 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 2 pupils
Physical disability: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 4 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 3 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 2 pupils
Physical disability: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

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Educational Attainment

No overall grade given 2024 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted stopped giving single overall grades for a period between September 2024 and November 2025 - this school's most recent inspection falls in that window, so there's no single rating to show, even though it was inspected. The full report (linked below) still has the detail.

Educational attainment data for this school has not been added yet.

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Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £6,699 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #37 of 65 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#35Bowlee Park Community Primary School£6,729
#36St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton£6,727
#37St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale£6,699
#38Kentmere Primary Academy£6,606
#39Deeplish Primary Academy£6,517

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Rhodes Green CE Primary School£9,371
#2Alice Ingham Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy£9,092
#3Harwood Park Primary School£8,413
#4Stansfield Hall Church of England / Methodist Church Primary School£8,139
#5Hamer Community Primary School£8,093
#6Parkfield Primary School£8,057
#7Marland Hill Community Primary School£8,051
#8Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary School£7,935
#9St John's Church of England Primary School, Thornham£7,875
#10Moorhouse Academy£7,762
#11All Souls Church of England Primary School£7,747
#12Broadfield Community Primary School£7,623
#13Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy£7,594
#14Brimrod Community Primary School£7,566
#15Sandbrook Community Primary School£7,553
#16Shawclough Community Primary School£7,482
#17Greenbank Primary School£7,272
#18Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School£7,250
#19Boarshaw Community Primary School£7,233
#20All Saints Church of England Primary School£7,211
#21Castleton Primary School£7,208
#22Hollin Primary School£7,200
#23Healey Foundation Primary School£7,156
#24St Luke's Church of England Primary School£7,076
#25Woodland Community Primary School£7,049
#26St Edward's Church of England Primary School£7,034
#27Newhey Community Primary School£7,027
#28Lowerplace Primary School£7,024
#29St Gabriel's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale£6,985
#30Heybrook Primary School£6,856
#31St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School£6,791
#32Belfield Community School£6,786
#33St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School£6,740
#34Heap Bridge Village Primary School£6,732
#35Bowlee Park Community Primary School£6,729
#36St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton£6,727
#37St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale£6,699
#38Kentmere Primary Academy£6,606
#39Deeplish Primary Academy£6,517
#40St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington£6,516
#41Ashfield Valley Primary School£6,503
#42Littleborough Community Primary School£6,492
#43Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School£6,464
#44St Peter's Church of England Primary School£6,427
#45Crossgates Primary School£6,340
#46Bamford Academy£6,308
#47Elm Wood Primary School£6,295
#48St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale£6,265
#49St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy£6,211
#50Whittaker Moss Primary School£6,071
#51Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School£6,069
#52St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford£5,996
#53Alkrington Primary School£5,978
#54Hopwood Community Primary School£5,970
#55St James' Church of England Primary School£5,930
#56St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery£5,777
#57St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone£4,894
#58Norden Primary Academy£3,265
#59Spotland Primary Academy£3,248
#60St Thomas' Church of England Primary School£3,070
#61Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy£2,357
#62Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy£2,114
#63St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy£1,731
#64Caldershaw Primary School£996
#65St Vincent De Paul Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy£927

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