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Waterloo Primary School

Academy converter · Ashton-under-Lyne · OL7 9NA

Ages 3–11 · 293 pupils · Tameside

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

41%

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-04-28

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)41%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
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 absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.5%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
2.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
305

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

31

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
55
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 fill65%

293 pupils · 450 places

Pupils on roll
293
Boys / girls
153 / 140
School capacity
450
Capacity fill
293 / 450 (65%)
Free school meals
45%
FSM pupils
125
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: PRESTOLEE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
PRESTOLEE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Prestolee Community Primary School
Headteacher
Mr Damian Harris

Location

Address
Worthington Street
Postcode
OL7 9NA
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside, 293 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 45%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in Ashton-under-LyneNear OL7

  • Canon Burrows CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Ashton-under-Lyne · OL7 9ND · Tameside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM25.8%
    • Demand0.98

    0.1 miles away

  • Canon Johnson CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ashton-under-Lyne · OL7 9DD · Tameside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM53.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Oasis Academy Broadoak

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ashton-under-Lyne · OL6 8QG · Tameside

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.7 miles away

  • Holy Trinity CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Ashton-under-Lyne · OL6 7DU · Tameside

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.7 miles away

  • The Heys Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ashton-under-Lyne · OL6 9NS · Tameside

    Ages 3–11

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

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Damian Harris
Telephone
01613301280
Website
http://www.waterloo.tameside.sch.uk

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