Milton St John's CofE Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Milton St John's creates a caring, happy environment where children thrive both academically and personally. The school successfully balances strong academic standards in reading and mathematics with excellent character development, rooted in Christian values. Parents praise the committed staff and feel well-informed partners in their child's education.
Key Strengths
- Strong Christian ethos and values woven through all school activities with pupils proud to earn recognition for character strengths like honesty and perseverance
- Excellent pupil behaviour, attendance and well-being with pupils enjoying school and looking after each other
- High standards achieved in reading and mathematics with improved progress rates across the school
- Improved quality of teaching with teachers using assessment data effectively to match work to pupil ability
- Strong partnership with parents through regular workshops, communication opportunities and a thriving parent teacher association
Areas for Improvement
- Extended writing skills need further development in key stages 1 and 2 to match standards in reading and mathematics
- Most able pupils need greater challenge to help more of them achieve higher standards
- Attendance and punctuality of disadvantaged pupils remains a concern despite positive early intervention efforts
- Early years children starting with lower levels in reading, writing and mathematics compared to other areas
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective with thorough arrangements in place including comprehensive staff checks, frequent training, meticulous record-keeping, good relationships with external agencies, and pupils confident they have trusted adults to talk to.
Extracurricular Activities
Lunchtime clubs, after-school clubs, trips, themed days and weeks (such as 'the alien landing' and 'crime scene'), Mossley 'Mammoth Hunt', Olympics competition, talent competition, local community petitioning activities
Milton St John's CofE Primary School continues to be good, maintaining quality education since the last inspection in 2012. The leadership team has successfully navigated staffing changes and increased pupil numbers while keeping the school held in high regard by parents, the local community, and the local authority.
At a Glance
18.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 80% to 90%. Maths has declined from 97% to 93%. Writing has improved from 83% to 90%.
Class Sizes
26.7
Avg class size
25.5
Infant (KS1)
29.3
KS2
7
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
207 pupils
210 capacity
3 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Ashton-under-Lyne
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Admissions Demand - Tameside
Places available
3,065
Applications
2,347
Got 1st preference
95.4%
Got preferred school
99.0%
Primary admissions across Tameside (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.29819%
Overall absence
3.9548%
Persistent absence
177
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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