Waterloo Primary School vs The Limes School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Waterloo Primary School
Ashton-under-Lyne
The Limes School
Preston
Overview
Phase
Primary
Special
Type
Academy converter
Other independent special school
Age Range
3–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Boys
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Tameside
Tameside
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
293
4
Capacity
450
18
Occupancy
65%
22%
FSM %
45.0%
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Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
-
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
-
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
-
Last Inspected
Apr 2026
May 2026
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
-
KS2 Reading
68%
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KS2 Maths
63%
-
KS2 Writing
66%
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