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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 146703

Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne

Academy converter · Ashton-under-Lyne · OL6 6NN

Ages 3–11 · 212 pupils · Tameside

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

41%

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-13

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)41%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.9%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
172

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

26

Places offered

28

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
36
Preferred offers (top 3)
28
Applications from outside LA
1
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill101%

212 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
212
Boys / girls
119 / 93
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
212 / 210 (101%)
Free school meals
39.1%
FSM pupils
81
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 Louise Thompson

Location

Address
Keppel Street
Postcode
OL6 6NN
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, 212 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 39.1%. 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 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.

Compare with theseAll in Ashton-under-LyneNear OL6

  • The Heys Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ashton-under-Lyne · OL6 9NS · Tameside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM47.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.2 miles away

  • Lyndhurst Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Dukinfield · SK16 4JS · Tameside

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM61.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 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

    0.7 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

  • Inspire Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Tameside · OL6 9RU · Tameside

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Louise Thompson
Telephone
01613436070
Website
www.pceps.co.uk/

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