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Tameside · North West · England

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01
157 m0.1 mi straight-lineReport card19 May 2026

Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Ladbrooke Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 8JS

Phase
Primary
Ages
4–11
Type
Voluntary controlled school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Church of England
Ofsted evidenceView details
Report card · inspected 19 May 2026
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard
  • Early yearsExpected standard
Safeguarding standards: Met
02
200 m0.1 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Holden Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 9JJ

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Voluntary aided school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Roman Catholic
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 21 June 2022 · published 21 September 2022 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
03
377 m0.2 mi straight-lineUngradedStandards maintained

St James' Church of England Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Romney Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 9HU

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Church of England
Ofsted evidenceView details
Standards maintainedUngraded inspection 13 November 2024 · published 17 December 2024. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade, and Ofsted's data file does not repeat that grade here. Open the Ofsted report above to see it.
04
402 m0.2 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

The Heys Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Whiteacre Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, OL6 9NS

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Community school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.A later ungraded inspection found: School remains Good. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade.Ungraded inspection 14 December 2022: School remains Good
05
705 m0.4 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Keppel Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 6NN

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Church of England
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 13 June 2023 · published 25 July 2023 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
06
810 m0.5 mi straight-line

Tameside College

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Beaufort Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, OL6 6NX

Phase
16 plus
Ages
16–99
Type
Further education
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceNo published outcome
No inspection outcome published for this URNThe Ofsted snapshot covers state-funded schools. Independent schools, colleges and new URNs can be absent.
07
812 m0.5 mi straight-lineReport card24 February 2026

Oasis Academy Broadoak

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Norman Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 8QG

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Report card · inspected 24 February 2026
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard
  • Early yearsExpected standard
Safeguarding standards: MetBefore September 2024 this school was graded Good overall (inspected 14 September 2021).
08
864 m0.5 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Canon Johnson CofE Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Elgin Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL7 9DD

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Church of England
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 24 May 2023 · published 13 July 2023 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
09
1,200 m0.7 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

St Christopher's Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 9DP

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Roman Catholic
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 5 December 2023 · published 18 January 2024 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
10
1,203 m0.7 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Inspire Academy

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Mossley Road, Ashton Under Lyne, Tameside, OL6 9RU

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Academy sponsor led
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 11 October 2023 · published 26 November 2023 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
11
1,218 m0.8 mi straight-lineOfsted 3Requires improvement

Dixons Ashton Academy

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Broadoak Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 8RF

Phase
Secondary
Ages
11–16
Type
Academy sponsor led
Admissions
Non-selective
Sector
State-funded
Character
None
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvementGraded inspection 11 March 2025 · published 15 May 2025 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
12
1,234 m0.8 mi straight-lineUngradedSchool remains Good

Holy Trinity CofE Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Kenyon Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 7DU

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Voluntary aided school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Church of England
Ofsted evidenceView details
School remains GoodUngraded inspection 9 February 2023 · published 28 March 2023. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade, and Ofsted's data file does not repeat that grade here. Open the Ofsted report above to see it.

Distance boundary Straight-line from the postcode point, not a walking or driving route.

Admissions boundary Nearby does not mean in-catchment, eligible, available or preferred.

Inspection boundary Ofsted records are dated publications, not a current quality guarantee. Previous-framework overall grades remain labelled separately.

Source date GIAS 6 September 2026 · Ofsted 31 July 2026.

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