St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield, Dukinfield
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St John's is a good school where your child will thrive in a safe, positive environment. The school excels at teaching reading through an effective letters and sounds approach, and works closely with parents to support learning at home. Your child will benefit from strong behaviour standards and high expectations from experienced school leaders.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding behaviour and safety - pupils are very keen to learn and feel very safe
- Good progress in reading due to effective teaching of letters and sounds and strong parent partnerships
- Above average attainment in English and mathematics by the end of Year 6
- Excellent progress for pupils who speak English as an additional language
- High quality leadership from the headteacher and deputy headteacher with high expectations for all
Areas for Improvement
- Not enough outstanding teaching to ensure all pupils make excellent progress
- Marking does not always tell pupils how to improve their work
- Progress in writing is inconsistent across year groups, with pupils making simple grammatical and punctuation errors
- Subject leaders do not always monitor and challenge teachers strongly enough to raise attainment
- Outdoor activities in the Early Years Foundation Stage do not always provide a wide range of experiences
Safeguarding
The report does not provide a specific safeguarding effectiveness judgment.
St John's CE Primary School is a good school where pupils make good progress overall, with some making excellent progress. The school has particularly strong behaviour and safety records, and effective partnerships with parents.
At a Glance
22.4%
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 91% to 96%. Maths has remained stable at around 93%. Writing has declined from 89% to 83%.
Class Sizes
29.7
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
30.5
KS2
11
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
103%
Over capacity
325 pupils
315 capacity
10 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Dukinfield
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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 Demographics
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.64963%
Overall absence
7.32601%
Persistent absence
273
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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