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St Christopher's RC Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Ashton-under-Lyne · OL6 9DP

Ages 3–11 · 242 pupils · Tameside

KS2 expected (RWM)

94%

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

1.40 · Competitive

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)94%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
110.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
112.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.4%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
183

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

1.40 · Competitive

1st preferences

42

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
89
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
7
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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill101%

242 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
242
Boys / girls
114 / 128
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
242 / 240 (101%)
Free school meals
21.5%
FSM pupils
51
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided 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
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Salford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Ian Noone

Location

Address
St Christopher's Road
Postcode
OL6 9DP
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside, 242 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 21.5%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Salford.

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

  • Rosehill Methodist Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ashton-under-Lyne · OL6 8YG · Tameside

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.4 miles away

  • 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

    0.5 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

    0.5 miles away

  • Inspire Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Tameside · OL6 9RU · Tameside

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.5 miles away

  • Arlies Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Stalybridge · SK15 1HQ · Tameside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM37.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ian Noone

Official links