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

Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne at a glance

Located in Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside, Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne is a primary school, classified by the DfE as an academy converter with a Church of England religious character. The school educates roughly 217 pupils aged 3 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' at its most recent inspection. 63% 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 22.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 40% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 106 in reading and 105 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 11% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 43% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. 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 further down the page.