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Canon Burrows CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Ashton-under-Lyne · OL7 9ND

Ages 3–11 · 431 pupils · Tameside

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-20

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)62%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.3%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
362

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

58

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

58

Total preferences (any rank)
96
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill103%

431 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
431
Boys / girls
236 / 195
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
431 / 420 (103%)
Free school meals
25.8%
FSM pupils
107
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Manchester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Miss Suzanne Fildes

Location

Address
Oldham Road
Postcode
OL7 9ND
Town
Ashton-under-Lyne
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Tameside
District
Tameside
Constituency
Ashton-under-Lyne
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside, 431 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 25.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Manchester.

Open schools in Ashton-under-Lyne
26
Primary schools in Ashton-under-Lyne
20
Academies among open schools in Ashton-under-Lyne
54% (14)
Open schools in OL7
6
Primary in OL7
5
Open schools in Tameside LA
110
Primary in Tameside LA
76

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Ashton-under-LyneNear OL7

  • Waterloo Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ashton-under-Lyne · OL7 9NA · Tameside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM45.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.1 miles away

  • Canon Johnson CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ashton-under-Lyne · OL7 9DD · Tameside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM53.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Oasis Academy Broadoak

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ashton-under-Lyne · OL6 8QG · Tameside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM65.2%
    • Demand0.92

    0.7 miles away

  • Holy Trinity CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Ashton-under-Lyne · OL6 7DU · Tameside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM68.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Holden Clough Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ashton-under-Lyne · OL6 8XN · Tameside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM28.5%
    • Demand1.03

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Suzanne Fildes
Telephone
01613304755
Website
www.canonburrows.co.uk/

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