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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 106228

St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield

Voluntary controlled school · Dukinfield · SK16 5JA

Ages 3–11 · 325 pupils · Tameside

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

79%

Overall absence

3.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-10-18

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)79%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
111.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)3.6%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
2.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
274

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill103%

325 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
325
Boys / girls
159 / 166
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
325 / 315 (103%)
Free school meals
22.4%
FSM pupils
72
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 Chester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Victoria Hewitt-Lee

Location

Address
Westmorland Avenue
Postcode
SK16 5JA
Town
Dukinfield
County
Cheshire
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 Dukinfield, Tameside, 325 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 22.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chester.

Open schools in Dukinfield
12
Primary schools in Dukinfield
6
Academies among open schools in Dukinfield
75% (9)
Open schools in SK16
12
Primary in SK16
6
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 DukinfieldNear SK16

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Victoria Hewitt-Lee
Telephone
01613385821
Website
www.st-johns-primary.co.uk

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