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Milton St John's CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Ashton-under-Lyne · OL5 0BN

Ages 3–11 · 207 pupils · Tameside

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

77%

Overall absence

3.7%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-03-08

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)77%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
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 absence3.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.6%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
174

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

18

Places offered

19

1st-preference offers

18

Total preferences (any rank)
50
Preferred offers (top 3)
19
Applications from outside LA
2
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 fill99%

207 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
207
Boys / girls
95 / 112
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
207 / 210 (99%)
Free school meals
18.8%
FSM pupils
39
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled 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 controlled school
Headteacher
Miss Lisa Gallaher

Location

Address
Mill Lane, Mossley
Postcode
OL5 0BN
Town
Ashton-under-Lyne
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Tameside
District
Tameside
Constituency
Stalybridge and Hyde
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 controlled school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside, 207 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 18.8%. 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 OL5
7
Primary in OL5
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.

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  • St Joseph's RC Primary School

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    • KS267%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM21.0%
    • Demand1.00

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  • St George's CofE Primary School

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    • KS274%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM38.5%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary School

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    • KS255%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM24.9%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Livingstone Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM21.1%
    • Demand1.07

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  • Friezland Primary School

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM8.2%
    • Demand1.40

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  • St Agnes CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Oldham · OL4 5RU · Oldham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM52.3%
    • Demand1.14

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  • Buckton Vale Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM26.2%
    • Demand0.92

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  • St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM4.3%
    • Demand1.20

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Lisa Gallaher
Telephone
01457832572
Website
www.milton-st-johns.tameside.sch.uk

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