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Canon Johnson CofE Primary School

Academy converter · Ashton-under-Lyne · OL7 9DD

Ages 3–11 · 227 pupils · Tameside

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

6.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-05-24

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.9%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
181

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill108%

227 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
227
Boys / girls
118 / 109
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
227 / 210 (108%)
Free school meals
53.3%
FSM pupils
113
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 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
Academy trust: FORWARD AS ONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
FORWARD AS ONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Forward As One Church of England Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Miss Kirsty Pollard

Location

Address
Elgin Street
Postcode
OL7 9DD
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside, 227 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 53.3%. 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

  • Holy Trinity CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Ashton-under-Lyne · OL6 7DU · Tameside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM68.3%

    0.4 miles away

  • Waterloo Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ashton-under-Lyne · OL7 9NA · Tameside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM45.0%

    0.4 miles away

  • Canon Burrows CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Ashton-under-Lyne · OL7 9ND · Tameside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM25.8%

    0.6 miles away

  • The Heys Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ashton-under-Lyne · OL6 9NS · Tameside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM47.5%

    0.6 miles away

  • Oasis Academy Broadoak

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ashton-under-Lyne · OL6 8QG · Tameside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM65.2%

    0.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Kirsty Pollard
Telephone
01613303169
Website
www.canonjohnson.co.uk/

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