Waterloo Primary School vs Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Waterloo Primary School
Ashton-under-Lyne
Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School
Ashton-under-Lyne
Overview
Phase
Primary
Primary
Type
Academy converter
Voluntary controlled school
Age Range
3–11
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Church of England
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Tameside
Tameside
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
293
187
Capacity
450
210
Occupancy
65%
89%
FSM %
45.0%
57.8%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Inadequate
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Apr 2026
May 2026
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
-
KS2 Reading
68%
63%
KS2 Maths
63%
53%
KS2 Writing
66%
57%