St James' Church of England Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne

In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at St James' Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Tameside and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 82% in reading and 75% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 33 families put St James' Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 54 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to St James' Church of England Primary School are The Heys Primary School (0.1 miles, Good, 71% reading, 86% maths); Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne (0.2 miles, Good, 71% reading, 71% maths); Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne (0.3 miles, Good, 74% reading, 74% maths); and Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 63% reading, 53% maths).

St James' Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

St James' Church of England Primary School is one of 17 schools run by Forward As One Church of England Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 69% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

14 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St James' Church of England Primary School (as of September 2025): 93% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that the school supports their child's wider development (79%).

52.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 69.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (52%), White British (23%) and Black (7%).

In 2026, 37 pupils (16.1%) received SEN support and 19 (8.3%) 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.

St James' Church of England Primary School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs: 16 places, 16 pupils on roll.

St James' Church of England Primary School had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station, about 390 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).

15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Crickets Lane (near), 170 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St James' Church of England Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, St James' Church of England Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St James' Church of England Primary School are Dixons Ashton Academy (1 mile) and West Hill School (1 mile).