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St Peter's CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ashton-under-Lyne, OL7 0NB

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#6,998 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

St Peter's CofE Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 30 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils209
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMr John Wilson
Local authorityTameside
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 106245.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolTamesideEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths66%, similar to England, better than Tameside60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.3%, worse than England, similar to Tameside5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Tameside105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Tameside104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Tameside105105
Expected standard in reading83%, better than England, better than Tameside75%76%
Expected standard in writing69%, worse than England, similar to Tameside70%73%
Expected standard in maths90%, better than England, better than Tameside74%75%
Pupils taking tests29--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils209
Girls109
Boys100
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.51.7%
First language not English33.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.23
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.20
Average class size22.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
36.4%
Pakistani
21.1%
Other mixed
12.9%
Other Black
7.2%
Bangladeshi
6.7%
Other ethnic group
3.3%
Other White
2.9%
Other Asian
2.9%
White and Asian
1.9%
African
1.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher12.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.6
Teachers (FTE)16.14
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.06
Support staff (FTE)13.07
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2514.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.58
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.30
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.30
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolTamesideEngland
Overall absence4.9%, similar to England, similar to Tameside5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.11.1%, better than England, similar to Tameside13%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, similar to England, similar to Tameside0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near St Peter's CofE Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySt Stephen's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimaryAshton West End Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryPoplar Street Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryRavensfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Inadequate
0.7 miNot applicableSafe Start SchoolOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryAudenshaw Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryAudenshaw SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryLyndhurst Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryHoly Trinity CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryAldwyn Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Peter's CofE Primary School

What is St Peter's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Peter's CofE Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 30 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does St Peter's CofE Primary School rank in England?

St Peter's CofE Primary School ranks 6,998 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

What are St Peter's CofE Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 66% of pupils at St Peter's CofE Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Peter's CofE Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Peter's CofE Primary School made 30 offers from 58 applications (1.9 per offer), and 30 of 30 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Peter's CofE Primary School?

St Peter's CofE Primary School has 209 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Peter's CofE Primary School?

St Peter's CofE Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Peter's CofE Primary School?

At St Peter's CofE Primary School, the average class had 22.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 12.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Peter's CofE Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Peter's CofE Primary School missed 4.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.