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

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

Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne is a primary school in Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Roman Catholic religious character. Around 229 pupils aged 3 to 11 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted. 57% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, broadly in line with the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 10.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 105 in reading and 104 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 97% of the families who made Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne their first choice were offered a Reception place for September 2026, even though the school made at least as many offers as it had first choices - the rest withdrew, moved or fell outside a priority group. Overall pupil absence was 5.3%. There are about 22.8 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.