Academy converter · Primary
Ashton-under-Lyne · OL6 8YG · Tameside
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
0.4 miles away
OpenPrimaryURN 151363
St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Academy converter · Ashton-under-Lyne · OL6 9DP
Phase
Primary
Age range
Ages 3–11
Pupils
249
Local authority
Tameside
Age range
Ages 3–11
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
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, 249 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 18.8%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Salford.
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Overview
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 151363
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
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 249
- Boys / girls
- 119 / 130
- School capacity
- 240
- Capacity fill
- 249 / 240 (104%)
- Free school meals
- 18.8%
- FSM pupils
- 45
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salford
- Governance
- Academy trust: EMMAUS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- EMMAUS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Sponsor
- Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Ian Noone
- Telephone
- 01613305880
Official links
Ofsted
Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2023-12-05
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes