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Primary schools in Ashton-under-Lyne

All 16 primary schools in Ashton-under-Lyne.

16 schools in Ashton-under-Lyne

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  1. Holden Clough Primary School

    Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8XN · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Ashton-under-Lyne average.

    38 first choices, 28 offers made

    Met the standard at 1174%

    Ashton-under-Lyne 62%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.0%Ashton-under-Lyne 4.7%
    Pupils
    297
    Pupils per teacher
    23.1
    View school Holden Clough Primary School
  2. 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 average, low absence.

    36 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1187%

    Ashton-under-Lyne 62%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.5%Ashton-under-Lyne 4.7%
    Pupils
    249
    Pupils per teacher
    23.3
    View school St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
  3. 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 above the Ashton-under-Lyne average.

    30 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1166%

    Ashton-under-Lyne 62%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.3%Ashton-under-Lyne 4.7%
    Pupils
    209
    Pupils per teacher
    12.9
    View school St Peter's CofE Primary School
  4. Inspire Academy

    Tameside, OL6 9RU · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Ashton-under-Lyne average.

    54 first choices, 60 offers made

    Met the standard at 1167%

    Ashton-under-Lyne 62%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.3%Ashton-under-Lyne 4.7%
    Pupils
    435
    Pupils per teacher
    23.5
    View school Inspire Academy
  5. 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 average.

    53 first choices, 55 offers made

    Met the standard at 1164%

    Ashton-under-Lyne 62%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.5%Ashton-under-Lyne 4.7%
    Pupils
    431
    Pupils per teacher
    16.7
    View school Canon Burrows CofE Primary School
  6. 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 average.

    33 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1168%

    Ashton-under-Lyne 62%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.5%Ashton-under-Lyne 4.7%
    Pupils
    230
    Pupils per teacher
    18.1
    View school St James' Church of England Primary School
  7. 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 average.

    26 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1162%

    Ashton-under-Lyne 62%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.2%Ashton-under-Lyne 4.7%
    Pupils
    227
    Pupils per teacher
    20.9
    View school Canon Johnson CofE Primary School
  8. 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 average.

    24 first choices, 27 offers made

    Met the standard at 1163%

    Ashton-under-Lyne 62%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.6%Ashton-under-Lyne 4.7%
    Pupils
    212
    Pupils per teacher
    19.0
    View school Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne
  9. The Heys Primary School

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

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Ashton-under-Lyne average.

    32 first choices, 29 offers made

    Met the standard at 1161%

    Ashton-under-Lyne 62%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.5%Ashton-under-Lyne 4.7%
    Pupils
    226
    Pupils per teacher
    21.5
    View school The Heys Primary School
  10. 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 above the Ashton-under-Lyne average.

    37 first choices, 31 offers made

    Met the standard at 1167%

    Ashton-under-Lyne 62%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.6%Ashton-under-Lyne 4.7%
    Pupils
    233
    Pupils per teacher
    22.0
    View school Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
  11. Ashton West End Primary Academy

    Ashton-under-Lyne, OL7 0BJ · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Ashton-under-Lyne average.

    61 first choices, 58 offers made

    Met the standard at 1163%

    Ashton-under-Lyne 62%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.8%Ashton-under-Lyne 4.7%
    Pupils
    432
    Pupils per teacher
    21.6
    View school Ashton West End Primary Academy
  12. Rosehill Methodist Primary Academy

    Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8YG · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Ashton-under-Lyne average.

    27 first choices, 29 offers made

    Met the standard at 1139%

    Ashton-under-Lyne 62%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.3%Ashton-under-Lyne 4.7%
    Pupils
    306
    Pupils per teacher
    21.3
    View school Rosehill Methodist Primary Academy
  13. 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 average.

    29 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1157%

    Ashton-under-Lyne 62%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.0%Ashton-under-Lyne 4.7%
    Pupils
    235
    Pupils per teacher
    20.4
    View school Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne
  14. Oasis Academy Broadoak

    Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8QG · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 3 areas
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Ashton-under-Lyne average, high absence.

    28 first choices, 31 offers made

    Met the standard at 1165%

    Ashton-under-Lyne 62%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.2%Ashton-under-Lyne 4.7%
    Pupils
    420
    Pupils per teacher
    23.1
    View school Oasis Academy Broadoak
  15. Waterloo Primary School

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

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

    Results well below the Ashton-under-Lyne average.

    32 first choices, 38 offers made

    Met the standard at 1149%

    Ashton-under-Lyne 62%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.1%Ashton-under-Lyne 4.7%
    Pupils
    293
    Pupils per teacher
    14.5
    View school Waterloo Primary School
  16. 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 average.

    12 first choices, 15 offers made

    Met the standard at 1147%

    Ashton-under-Lyne 62%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.5%Ashton-under-Lyne 4.7%
    Pupils
    187
    Pupils per teacher
    20.3
    View school Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School
The big picture

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

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

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

Ashton-under-Lyne 62%England 62%Rosehill Methodist Primary Academy: 39%Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School: 47%Waterloo Primary School: 49%Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne: 57%The Heys Primary School: 61%Canon Johnson CofE Primary School: 62%Ashton West End Primary Academy: 63%Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne: 63%Canon Burrows CofE Primary School: 64%Oasis Academy Broadoak: 65%St Peter's CofE Primary School: 66%Holy Trinity CofE Primary School: 67%Inspire Academy: 67%St James' Church of England Primary School: 68%Holden Clough Primary School: 74%St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 87%0%25%50%75%100%
Primary schools in Ashton-under-Lyne

Days missed

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

Ashton-under-Lyne average 4.7%St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 3.5%Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne: 4%Holden Clough Primary School: 4%St Peter's CofE Primary School: 4.3%Inspire Academy: 4.3%The Heys Primary School: 4.5%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%Ashton West End Primary Academy: 4.8%Waterloo Primary School: 5.1%Canon Johnson CofE Primary School: 5.2%Rosehill Methodist Primary Academy: 5.3%Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School: 5.5%Oasis Academy Broadoak: 6.2%0%4%8%12%16%
Primary schools in Ashton-under-Lyne

Ofsted grades in Ashton-under-Lyne

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 6 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 10
  • Good: 10 of 10
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 10
  • Inadequate: 0 of 10
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Ashton-under-Lyne

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    9 of the 16 primary 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. A nursery place isn't a Reception place.

    14 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.

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  3. Apply by 15 January.

    Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.

  4. 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

Primary schools in Ashton-under-Lyne, explained

There are 16 primary schools in Ashton-under-Lyne, teaching 4,622 children. 6 are run by the council and 10 are academies or free schools.

100% of the mainstream state 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.

62.0% of pupils in Ashton-under-Lyne met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 39% to 87%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

42.1% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,152 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 11.8% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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How many primary schools are in Ashton-under-Lyne?
There are 16 primary schools in Ashton-under-Lyne, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Ashton-under-Lyne?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Ashton-under-Lyne on Eduscope are Holden Clough Primary School, St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy and St Peter's 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 primary 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.
How do primary schools in Ashton-under-Lyne perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Ashton-under-Lyne, 62% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Ashton-under-Lyne primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Ashton-under-Lyne is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in Ashton-under-Lyne?
When choosing a primary school in Ashton-under-Lyne, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 16 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.

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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