1
Canon Burrows CofE Primary School
Ashton-under-Lyne • Lancashire • OL7 9ND
2
8 Nov 2023
Top 10 Primary schools in Ashton-under-Lyne
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2018)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town of Ashton-under-Lyne. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
19
Outstanding
0
Good
18
Median inspection year
2018
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 0% · G: 100% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
2
Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne
Ashton-under-Lyne • Lancashire • OL6 6NN
2
25 Jul 2023
3
Canon Johnson CofE Primary School
Ashton-under-Lyne • Lancashire • OL7 9DD
2
13 Jul 2023
4
Rosehill Methodist Primary Academy
Ashton-under-Lyne • Lancashire • OL6 8YG
2
3 Jul 2023
5
St George's CofE Primary School
Ashton-Under-Lyne • Lancashire • OL5 0HT
2
8 Feb 2023
6
Holden Clough Primary School
Ashton-under-Lyne • Lancashire • OL6 8XN
2
19 Dec 2022
7
Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne
Ashton-under-Lyne • Lancashire • OL6 9JJ
2
21 Sep 2022
8
Waterloo Primary School
Ashton-under-Lyne • Lancashire • OL7 9NA
2
27 Mar 2022
9
Oasis Academy Broadoak
Ashton-under-Lyne • Lancashire • OL6 8QG
2
10 Nov 2021
10
St James' Church of England Primary School
Ashton-under-Lyne • Lancashire • OL6 9HU
2
24 Nov 2015
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- St Joseph's RC Primary School 2 • Jun 2014
- Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary School 2 • Jan 2014
- Ashton West End Primary Academy 2 • Dec 2013
- St Peter's CofE Primary School 2 • Mar 2013
- Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School 2 • Feb 2013
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School 2 • Dec 2012
- Livingstone Primary School 2 • Dec 2012
- Milton St John's CofE Primary School 2 • Nov 2012