Canon Burrows CofE Primary School is a primary school in Ashton-under-Lyne, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

Canon Burrows CofE Primary School currently has around 435 pupils on roll, which is about 104% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54.3% boys and 45.7% girls. Around 26.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 11.3%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (68.7%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Oldham Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL7 9ND
Website: www.canonburrows.co.uk/
Telephone: 01613304755
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Tameside
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Suzanne Fildes
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 106249

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 20/09/2023

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 435
Number of Boys: 236
Number of Girls: 199

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 11.3% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British68.70%299
Pakistani9.90%43
Other Asian3.90%17
Indian3.70%16
Other Mixed3.00%13
White and Asian1.80%8
African1.80%8
Other White1.60%7
Unclassified1.40%6
Bangladeshi1.10%5
Other (any other ethnic group)0.90%4
White and Black Caribbean0.50%2
White and Black African0.50%2
Other Black0.50%2
Irish0.20%1
Chinese0.20%1
Caribbean0.20%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Below Average (-1.9)
Writing: Below Average (-1.6)
Maths: Average (-1.4)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
68%
Town average
57%
Local authority average
60%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
2%
Town average
5%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
105.0
Town average
103.9
Local authority average
104.4
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
Town average
104.0
Local authority average
104.2
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wilshaw Nursery School
Store Street , OL7 9QA
- not rated 137 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Whiteacre Nursery School
Romney Street , OL6 9HU
- not rated 1,702 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Trafalgar Nursery School
John Street East , OL7 0NH
- not rated 2,665 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Canon Burrows CofE Primary School
Oldham Road , OL7 9ND
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Waterloo Primary School
Worthington Street , OL7 9NA
- not rated 248 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Waterloo Primary School
Worthington Street , OL7 9NA
3out of 4 248 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Canon Johnson CofE Primary School
Elgin Street , OL7 9DD
- not rated 976 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Canon Johnson CofE Primary School
Elgin Street , OL7 9DD
3out of 4 976 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Great Academy Ashton
Broadoak Road , OL6 8RF
- not rated 1,703 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hartshead Sports College
Greenhurst Road , OL6 9DX
- not rated 2,186 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Damian's RC Science College
Lees Road , OL6 8BH
4out of 4 2,285 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Littlemoss High School for Boys
Cryer Street , Droylsden M43 7LF
- not rated 2,313 yd Community school Not Applicable Boys More About School
Laurus Ryecroft
Lumb Lane , Droylsden M43 7LJ
4out of 4 2,313 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Tameside College
Beaufort Road , OL6 6NX
- not rated 2,389 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ashton Sixth Form College
Darnton Road , OL6 9RL
- not rated 2,412 yd Academy 16-19 converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ashton Sixth Form College
Darnton Road , OL6 9RL
- not rated 2,412 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Limes School
73A Taunton Road , Ashton under Lyne OL7 9DU
- not rated 691 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
Joseph Rayner Independent School
1055 Ashton Road , Bardsley OL8 3HX
- not rated 972 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Greater Manchester Alternative Provision
87 Blandford Street , Ashton Under Lyne ol6 7hw
- not rated 1,553 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Samuel Laycock School
Broadoak Road , OL6 8RF
- not rated 1,655 yd Academy special sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Samuel Laycock School
Broadoak Road , OL6 8RF
- not rated 1,729 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.