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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 106254

St Joseph's RC Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Ashton-under-Lyne · OL5 0ES

Ages 3–11 · 147 pupils · Tameside

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

4.3%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-11-08

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)67%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
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 absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.7%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
149

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

11

Places offered

11

1st-preference offers

11

Total preferences (any rank)
33
Preferred offers (top 3)
11
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 fill70%

147 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
147
Boys / girls
84 / 63
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
147 / 210 (70%)
Free school meals
21%
FSM pupils
30
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
Mrs Deirdre Kellett

Location

Address
Market Street, Mossley
Postcode
OL5 0ES
Town
Ashton-under-Lyne
County
Lancashire
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 aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside, 147 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 21%. 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 OL5
7
Primary in OL5
5
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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  • St George's CofE Primary School

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    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM38.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.2 miles away

  • Livingstone Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • KS265%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM21.1%
    • Demand1.07

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  • Milton St John's CofE Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM18.8%
    • Demand0.95

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  • Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM24.9%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Buckton Vale Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM26.2%
    • Demand0.92

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  • St Agnes CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Oldham · OL4 5RU · Oldham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM52.3%
    • Demand1.14

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  • Friezland Primary School

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

    Foundation school · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM8.2%
    • Demand1.40

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  • 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

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Deirdre Kellett
Telephone
01457832360
Website
www.st-josephs.tameside.sch.uk

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