Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School is a primary school located in Ashton-under-Lyne. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 23/01/2013. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is above average, progress in reading and progress in writing are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4%, the same as UK average.

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Ladbrooke Road, Ashton-under-Lyne

School Information

Address: Ladbrooke Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8JS
Website: www.hurstknollschool.org.uk
Telephone: 01613304049
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Tameside
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Jonathon Hobday
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 106229

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 23/01/2013

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 220
Number of Pupils: 206
Number of Boys: 111
Number of Girls: 95

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4% 4%
Persistent absence: 5.9% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 1.7 Confidence interval -0.5 to 4
Writing
Average: 2 Confidence interval -0.1 to 4.1
Maths
Above Average: 2.2 Confidence interval 0.2 to 4.2

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:69%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:10%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:104
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:105
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School
Ladbrooke Road , OL6 8JS
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne
Holden Street , OL6 9JJ
3out of 4 353 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School
Romney Street , OL6 9HU
- not rated 575 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
The Heys Primary School
Whiteacre Road , OL6 9NS
3out of 4 609 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Oasis Academy Broadoak
Norman Road , OL6 8QG
3out of 4 725 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
2out of 4 1,160 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Damian's RC Science College
Lees Road , OL6 8BH
4out of 4 1,784 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
West Hill School
Thompson Cross , Stamford Street SK15 1LX
3out of 4 1,848 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
All Saints Catholic College
Birch Lane , SK16 5AP
3out of 4 2,992 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ashton Sixth Form College
Darnton Road , OL6 9RL
- not rated 888 yd Academy 16-19 converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Tameside College
Beaufort Road , OL6 6NX
- not rated 1,037 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Samuel Laycock School
Broadoak Road , OL6 8RF
2out of 4 1,223 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Greater Manchester Alternative Provision
87 Blandford Street , Ashton Under Lyne ol6 7hw
- not rated 1,538 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Safe Start Education
1,2 and 4 Henry Square Chambers , Ashton Under Lyne OL6 7ST
- not rated 1,666 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Works 4 U Summort (Norman Mackie & Associates Ltd)
The Peacock , SK15 1EB
- not rated 1,976 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Trinity School
Birbeck Street , Off High Street SK15 1SH
- not rated 2,496 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.