Roundthorn Primary Academy
Academy converter primary school in Oldham (Oldham).
KS2 RWM expected
73%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
80%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
93%
▲ 19pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
73%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.6%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.8
▲ 1.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
29.4%
▲ 5pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
117%
245 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Roundthorn Primary Academy is a primary school located in Oldham. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 253 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. It is part of the FOCUS ACADEMY TRUST (UK) Ltd. The school is led by Mrs Joelle Hardman.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Music
- Times Tables Rock Stars
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 140100
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Oldham
- Constituency
- Oldham East and Saddleworth
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2013
Governing body (11 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Kenneth Lees | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sadia Umer | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr William Russell | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Kiran Iqbal | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Lynn Edwards | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Joelle Hardman | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mr John Taylor | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 |
| Mr Kenneth Edwards | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Maureen Swift | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2016 · until 2028 |
| Mr Andrew Hulmes | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2016 |
| Mr Stephen Schofield | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2013 · until 2029 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record