Thornham St. James CofE Primary School — Primary School in Oldham

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Thornham St. James CofE Primary School

Oldham, OL2 6XT

— Pupils

210 Capacity

4–11 Age Range

— FSM %

— Boys

— Girls

About Thornham St. James CofE Primary School

Thornham St. James CofE Primary School is an Academies for pupils aged 4–11 based in Oldham, North West. The school is mixed-gender and Open with a Church of England character.

School capacity: 210. Current headteacher: Felicity Wainwright.

All information is drawn from the GIAS dataset published by the Department for Education. School details including admissions and term dates should be verified with Oldham or the school directly.

School Details

Establishment Type	Academy converter
Type Group	Academies
Phase of Education	Primary
Status	Open
Local Authority	Oldham
Region	North West
Administrative District	Oldham
Parliamentary Constituency	Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Ward	Royton North
Urban / Rural	Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Admissions Policy	Not applicable
Religious Character	Church of England
Gender Policy	Mixed
Boarders	No boarders
Sixth Form	Does not have a sixth form
Nursery Provision	No Nursery Classes
Trust / Sponsor	CROMPTON HOUSE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Inspectorate	Not applicable
Opened	01-02-2025
UKPRN	10096327
URN	151315
Data Last Updated	10-10-2025

Governors & Trustees (10)

Name	Role	Appointed	Term Ends	Appointing Body
Mr Darren Thomas	Chair of Local Governing Body	22/03/2018	20/03/2026	Elected by parents
Ms Christine Adams	Local Governor	04/03/2024	03/03/2028	Nominated by LA and appointed by GB
Ms Phillippa Barrett	Local Governor	20/10/2020	19/10/2028	Elected by parents
Ms Jayne Foden	Local Governor	21/07/2023	07/11/2027	Nominated by other body and appointed by GB
Mrs Rebecca Howard	Local Governor	29/11/2021	28/11/2025	Elected by parents
Ms Rebecca Mercer	Local Governor	19/10/2024	18/12/2028	Elected by parents
Ms Leanne Murphy	Local Governor	21/07/2023	20/07/2027	Elected by parents
Father Paul Pritchard	Local Governor	22/02/2021	—	Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)
Ms Samantha Rooney	Local Governor	06/11/2020	05/11/2028	Elected by school staff
Mr Peter Townsend	Local Governor	21/10/2004	31/08/2027	Appointed by GB/board