Located in Ashton-under-Lyne, Milton St John's CofE Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a voluntary controlled school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

Milton St John's CofE Primary School currently has around 217 pupils on roll, which is about 103% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 46.1% boys and 53.9% girls. Around 19.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 3.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 4.6%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (93.1%).

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: Mill Lane, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL5 0BN
Website: www.milton-st-johns.tameside.sch.uk
Telephone: 01457832572
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Tameside
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Lisa Gallaher
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 106234

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 08/11/2012

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 217
Number of Boys: 100
Number of Girls: 117

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 4.6% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British93.10%202
White and Black Caribbean2.80%6
White and Black African1.80%4
Bangladeshi0.90%2
White and Asian0.90%2
Other Mixed0.50%1
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
African0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Indian0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Other White0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%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: Average (1.0)
Writing: Average (1.4)
Maths: Above Average (2.3)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
63%
Town average
57%
Local authority average
59%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
10%
Town average
5%
Local authority average
4%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
103.9
Local authority average
105.0
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
106.0
Town average
104.0
Local authority average
103.7
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hollins Nursery School
Hollins Lane , Micklehurst OL5 9DP
- not rated 703 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Not applicable More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Milton St John's CofE Primary School
Mill Lane , Mossley OL5 0BN
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
St Joseph's RC Primary School
Market Street , Mossley OL5 0ES
3out of 4 550 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St George's CofE Primary School
Stamford Street , Mossley OL5 0HT
3out of 4 791 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St George's CofE Primary School
Stamford Street , Mossley OL5 0HT
- not rated 791 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary School
The Rowans , Mossley OL5 9DR
3out of 4 887 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Mossley Hollins High School
Huddersfield Road , Mossley OL5 9DP
- not rated 862 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Mossley Hollins High School
Huddersfield Road , Mossley OL5 9DP
3out of 4 862 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Damian's RC Science College
Lees Road , OL6 8BH
4out of 4 2,980 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Hartshead Sports College
Greenhurst Road , OL6 9DX
- not rated 3,117 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Grasscroft Independent School
Stockport Road , Lydgate OL4 5RZ
- not rated 1,685 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bright Futures School
Friezland Lane , Greenfield OL3 7EU
- not rated 2,704 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.