School profile

Waterloo Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Ashton-under-Lyne, OL7 9NA

Requires improvement

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,506 of 15,057

Worse than 83% of schools in England

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

Waterloo Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 28 Apr 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils293
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Helen Turner
TrustPRESTOLEE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityTameside
Opened01 Sept 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144698.

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 maths49%, worse than England, worse than Tameside60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.2%, worse than England, worse than Tameside5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Tameside105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Tameside104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Tameside105105
Expected standard in reading68%, worse than England, worse than Tameside75%76%
Expected standard in writing66%, worse than England, worse than Tameside70%73%
Expected standard in maths63%, worse than England, worse than Tameside74%75%
Pupils taking tests59--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils293
Girls140
Boys153
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.43%
First language not English31.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.271
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.35.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.51
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.8
Average class size22.5

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
44%
Pakistani
23.2%
Indian
6.1%
Other mixed
4.4%
White and Black African
3.4%
Other ethnic group
3.4%
African
2.4%
Other Black
2.4%
White and Asian
1.7%
Bangladeshi
1.7%

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 teacher14.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.5
Teachers (FTE)19.72
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.26
Support staff (FTE)13.26
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
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.38
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.57
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.32
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.32
Applications from another local authority (Reception)5

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 absence5.2%, similar to England, similar to Tameside5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.14%, similar to England, similar to Tameside13%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.6%, worse than England, worse than 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 rate3.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.7%
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 Waterloo Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryCanon Burrows CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryCanon Johnson CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryOasis Academy BroadoakAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryHoly Trinity CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryHurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimarySt James' Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miNot applicableSafe Start SchoolOther independent school
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryOur Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-LyneVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryThe Heys Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miSecondaryDixons Ashton AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Waterloo Primary School

What is Waterloo Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Waterloo Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 28 Apr 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Waterloo Primary School rank in England?

Waterloo Primary School ranks 12,506 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 83% of schools).

What are Waterloo Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 49% of pupils at Waterloo Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Waterloo Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Waterloo Primary School made 38 offers from 57 applications (1.5 per offer), and 32 of 32 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Waterloo Primary School?

Waterloo Primary School has 293 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Waterloo Primary School?

Waterloo Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Waterloo Primary School?

At Waterloo Primary School, the average class had 22.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 14.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Waterloo Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Waterloo Primary School missed 5.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14% 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.