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St James' Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Ashton-under-Lyne · OL6 9HU

Ages 3–11 · 230 pupils · Tameside

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-12-17

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)57%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

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%+)10.3%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
184

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

21

Places offered

22

1st-preference offers

21

Total preferences (any rank)
40
Preferred offers (top 3)
22
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 fill110%

230 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
230
Boys / girls
127 / 103
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
230 / 210 (110%)
Free school meals
57.1%
FSM pupils
121
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
Mr James Rolt

Location

Address
Romney Street
Postcode
OL6 9HU
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

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
16 on roll / 16 capacity

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, 230 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 57.1%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. 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.

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

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    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM53.3%
    • Demand1.00

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    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM68.3%
    • Demand1.00

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    • KS258%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM65.2%
    • Demand0.92

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  • Lyndhurst Primary School

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr James Rolt
Telephone
01613302008
Website
www.st-james-ash.tameside.sch.uk/

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