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Holden Clough Community Primary School

Community school · Ashton-under-Lyne · OL6 8XN

Ages 3–11 · 375 pupils · Tameside

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

1.14 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.6%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
333

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2023/24 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

1.14 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

33

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
63
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill91%

375 pupils · 414 places

Pupils on roll
375
Boys / girls
212 / 163
School capacity
414
Capacity fill
375 / 414 (91%)
Free school meals
21.2%
FSM pupils
76
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community 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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Faik Kordemir

Location

Address
St. Albans Avenue
Postcode
OL6 8XN
Town
Ashton-under-Lyne
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Tameside
District
Tameside
Constituency
Ashton-under-Lyne
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside, 375 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 21.2%.

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 OL6
17
Primary in OL6
11
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.

  • 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

    0.0 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

    0.6 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Ashton-under-Lyne · OL6 8YG · Tameside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM48.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Inspire Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Tameside · OL6 9RU · Tameside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM37.2%
    • Demand0.95

    1.0 miles away

  • Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Ashton-under-Lyne · OL7 9ND · Tameside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM25.8%
    • Demand0.98

    1.0 miles away

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