St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Ashton-under-Lyne

In its own words: "FAITH: Our children will have a Catholic faith that supports, gives meaning to life and guides them in today’s society. Our children will understand their spiritual side and have a belief that there is something greater than themselves. They will understand the importance of peace, meditation and reflection in their lives."

From the headteacher's welcome: "A warm welcome to St Christopher's RC Primary. Ours is a friendly school serving the families and children of Ashton-under-Lyne, in the diocese of Salford. We pride ourselves on the high expectations we have for our children and the high-quality education we offer. We are proud of our achievements."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, cricket, tennis, athletics, badminton, swimming, multi-sports and dance.

The school runs after-school care.

St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as St Christopher's RC Primary School (URN 106256), 90% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 97% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

For September 2026 entry, 36 families put St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy as their first choice and 67 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 6 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy are Rosehill Methodist Primary Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 57% reading, 59% maths); Holden Clough Primary School (0.5 miles, 91% reading, 92% maths); Oasis Academy Broadoak (0.5 miles, Good, 73% reading, 68% maths); and Inspire Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 89% reading, 87% maths).

St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is one of 38 schools run by Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.

In 2026, 15 pupils (6%) received SEN support and 8 (3.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.

14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Christopher's Road (near), 100 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

The secondary schools closest to St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy are Dixons Ashton Academy (0.3 miles) and St Damian's RC Science College (0.4 miles).