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Faith schools in Ashton-under-Lyne

All 9 faith schools in Ashton-under-Lyne.

9 schools in Ashton-under-Lyne

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  1. St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

    Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 9DP · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Ashton-under-Lyne faith schools average, low absence.

    36 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school87%

    Ashton-under-Lyne faith schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Ashton-under-Lyne faith schools about 9
    Pupils
    249
    View school St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
  2. St Peter's CofE Primary School

    Ashton-under-Lyne, OL7 0NB · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Ashton-under-Lyne faith schools average.

    30 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school66%

    Ashton-under-Lyne faith schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Ashton-under-Lyne faith schools about 9
    Pupils
    209
    View school St Peter's CofE Primary School
  3. Canon Burrows CofE Primary School

    Ashton-under-Lyne, OL7 9ND · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Ashton-under-Lyne faith schools average.

    53 first choices, 55 offers made

    Ready for secondary school64%

    Ashton-under-Lyne faith schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Ashton-under-Lyne faith schools about 9
    Pupils
    431
    View school Canon Burrows CofE Primary School
  4. St James' Church of England Primary School

    Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 9HU · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Ashton-under-Lyne faith schools average.

    33 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school68%

    Ashton-under-Lyne faith schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Ashton-under-Lyne faith schools about 9
    Pupils
    230
    View school St James' Church of England Primary School
  5. Canon Johnson CofE Primary School

    Ashton-under-Lyne, OL7 9DD · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Ashton-under-Lyne faith schools average.

    26 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school62%

    Ashton-under-Lyne faith schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Ashton-under-Lyne faith schools about 9
    Pupils
    227
    View school Canon Johnson CofE Primary School
  6. Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne

    Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 6NN · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Ashton-under-Lyne faith schools average.

    24 first choices, 27 offers made

    Ready for secondary school63%

    Ashton-under-Lyne faith schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Ashton-under-Lyne faith schools about 9
    Pupils
    212
    View school Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne
  7. Holy Trinity CofE Primary School

    Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 7DU · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Ashton-under-Lyne faith schools average.

    37 first choices, 31 offers made

    Ready for secondary school67%

    Ashton-under-Lyne faith schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Ashton-under-Lyne faith schools about 9
    Pupils
    233
    View school Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
  8. Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne

    Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 9JJ · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 1 area
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Ashton-under-Lyne faith schools average.

    29 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school57%

    Ashton-under-Lyne faith schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Ashton-under-Lyne faith schools about 9
    Pupils
    235
    View school Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne
  9. Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School

    Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8JS · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 2 areas
    • Church of England

    Results well below the Ashton-under-Lyne faith schools average, high absence.

    12 first choices, 15 offers made

    Ready for secondary school47%

    Ashton-under-Lyne faith schools 65%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Ashton-under-Lyne faith schools about 9
    Pupils
    187
    View school Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School
The big picture

How Ashton-under-Lyne's faith schools spread out

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Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Ashton-under-Lyne 65%England 62%Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School: 47%Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne: 57%Canon Johnson CofE Primary School: 62%Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne: 63%Canon Burrows CofE Primary School: 64%St Peter's CofE Primary School: 66%Holy Trinity CofE Primary School: 67%St James' Church of England Primary School: 68%St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 87%0%25%50%75%100%
Faith schools in Ashton-under-Lyne

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Ashton-under-Lyne average 4.5%St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 3.5%Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne: 4%St Peter's CofE Primary School: 4.3%Canon Burrows CofE Primary School: 4.5%St James' Church of England Primary School: 4.5%Holy Trinity CofE Primary School: 4.6%Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne: 4.6%Canon Johnson CofE Primary School: 5.2%Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School: 5.5%0%4%8%12%16%
Faith schools in Ashton-under-Lyne

Ofsted grades in Ashton-under-Lyne

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 3 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 6
  • Good: 6 of 6
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 6
  • Inadequate: 0 of 6
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Ashton-under-Lyne

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    9 of the 9 faith schools in Ashton-under-Lyne have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Faith schools in Ashton-under-Lyne, explained

There are 9 faith schools in Ashton-under-Lyne, teaching 2,213 children. 5 are run by the council and 4 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

64.6% of pupils in Ashton-under-Lyne faith schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 47% to 87%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

39.8% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,293 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 10.3% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many faith schools are in Ashton-under-Lyne?
There are 9 faith schools in Ashton-under-Lyne, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best faith schools in Ashton-under-Lyne?
The highest-ranked faith schools in Ashton-under-Lyne on Eduscope are St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, St Peter's CofE Primary School and Canon Burrows CofE Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are faith schools in Ashton-under-Lyne ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Ashton-under-Lyne faith schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in Ashton-under-Lyne is 19:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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