Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School vs Ashton Sixth Form College
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School
Ashton-under-Lyne
Ashton Sixth Form College
Ashton-Under-Lyne
Overview
Phase
Primary
Post-16
Type
Voluntary controlled school
Academy 16-19 converter
Age Range
4–11
16–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Church of England
Does not apply
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Tameside
Tameside
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
187
0
Capacity
210
-
Occupancy
89%
-
FSM %
57.8%
0.0%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
Inadequate
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Outstanding
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Good
Last Inspected
May 2026
Jan 2025
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
-
KS2 Reading
63%
-
KS2 Maths
53%
-
KS2 Writing
57%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C+
Points Per Entry
-
34.5
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B-
AAB+ %
-
9%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
780
Retention
-
90%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
14%
Degree course
-
63%
Any L4+ destination
-
67%
Apprenticeships
-
2%
Cohort size
-
1142
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Psychology (384)
Psychology (376)
Biology (322)
Mathematics (302)
Chemistry (274)
Mathematics (256)
Sociology (244)
Business Studies (238)