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St Peter's CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Ashton-under-Lyne · OL7 0NB

Ages 4–11 · 209 pupils · Tameside

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-09-21

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)65%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.4%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
192

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

30

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
51
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
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 fill100%

209 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
209
Boys / girls
100 / 109
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
209 / 210 (100%)
Free school meals
51.7%
FSM pupils
108
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Manchester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr John Wilson

Location

Address
Oxford Street
Postcode
OL7 0NB
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

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 4–11, in Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside, 209 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 51.7%. 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 OL7
6
Primary in OL7
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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  • Ashton West End Primary Academy

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    • KS243%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM43.3%
    • Demand0.98

    0.5 miles away

  • Poplar Street Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS253%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM38.8%
    • Demand0.94

    0.6 miles away

  • Ravensfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Urgent improvement

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    • FSM42.2%

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  • Audenshaw Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Manchester · M34 5NG · Tameside

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM13.4%
    • Demand1.20

    0.8 miles away

  • Lyndhurst Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

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    Ages 3–11

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

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  • Holy Trinity CofE Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM68.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Aldwyn Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM25.5%
    • Demand0.96

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr John Wilson
Telephone
01613301691
Website
www.stpetersashton.co.uk/

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