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OpenPrimaryOfsted: Strong standardURN 149664

Holden Clough Primary School

Academy converter · Ashton-under-Lyne · OL6 8XN

Ages 3–11 · 297 pupils · Tameside

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Ofsted

Strong standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

83%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

1.03 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2026-03-24

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)83%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.2%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
315

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

1.03 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

30

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
66
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill72%

297 pupils · 414 places

Pupils on roll
297
Boys / girls
147 / 150
School capacity
414
Capacity fill
297 / 414 (72%)
Free school meals
28.5%
FSM pupils
80
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: VICTORIOUS ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
VICTORIOUS ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
VICTORIOUS ACADEMIES TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Adam Porter

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
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, 297 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 28.5%.

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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Adam Porter
Telephone
01613305248
Website
www.holdenclough.tameside.sch.uk/

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