St George's CofE Primary School, Ashton-Under-Lyne
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St George's is a warm, caring school where children feel safe and supported. The school excels at including all children, identifying individual needs early and providing adaptations to help every pupil succeed. Leaders have navigated recent changes well and continue to focus on improving writing skills and deepening children's learning across the curriculum.
Key Strengths
- Strong safeguarding culture with open communication and swift action on concerns
- Effective inclusion work that identifies barriers early and provides tailored support for all pupils, including those with special educational needs
- Caring environment with warm relationships where pupils feel safe and supported
- Leaders have clear priorities for improvement and receive strong support from the trust
- Ambitious and broad curriculum with focus on reading, writing and mathematics skills from early years
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils' writing skills need development, particularly in spelling, grammar and handwriting, preventing them from applying skills confidently
- Gaps in pupils' prior knowledge not always secure enough to build new learning on
- In some subjects beyond English and mathematics, teachers don't always use checks of learning to help pupils connect knowledge
- Some staff don't fully use opportunities to extend children's understanding in early years provision
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and acted upon, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Sporting lunchtime and after-school activities
St George's CofE Primary School is a caring and welcoming place where pupils achieve at the expected standard and feel safe. The school has undergone significant change recently and demonstrated rapid improvement with strong support from its trust.
At a Glance
38.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 74% to 61%. Maths has declined from 95% to 83%. Writing has declined from 79% to 61%.
Class Sizes
24.8
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
22.7
KS2
5
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
63%
Available places
110 pupils
175 capacity
65 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Ashton-Under-Lyne
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Ashton-Under-Lyne
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)
Inspection History(102)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.38886%
Overall absence
12.62136%
Persistent absence
103
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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