St Peter's CofE Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne
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 Peter's provides an enriching education with visits, visitors and experiences that broaden pupils' horizons beyond what they would normally access. The school has a warm, caring community feel with a strong Christian ethos that helps pupils feel supported and secure. Teachers have successfully improved pupils' writing through focused teaching of vocabulary and thinking skills.
Key Strengths
- Effective enrichment programme with visits, visitors and experiences that pupils wouldn't normally access
- Successful improvement in pupils' writing quality through training staff in teaching vocabulary and thinking skills
- Strong Christian ethos and values creating a caring community where pupils feel supported
- Good progress made across most areas of learning, particularly in physical skills and personal development
- Effective safeguarding procedures with staff vigilance and good multi-agency working
Areas for Improvement
- Children's attainment remains well below average at the end of Reception, particularly for boys and summer-born pupils
- Missed opportunities in Reception to ensure boys engage with reading, writing and mathematics consistently
- Quality of pupils' writing and mathematical skills not reflected in their science work, especially experiments and investigations
- Some science worksheets limit opportunities for pupils to write, explain ideas or draw conclusions from observations
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - staff are vigilant and alert to concerns, the school works well with other agencies, and pupils feel safe due to security procedures and strong focus on mental health and well-being.
St Peter's CofE Primary School continues to be good, maintaining quality education since 2013 while establishing a strong school culture that raises pupils' aspirations and breaks down barriers to learning. The school invests heavily in experiences and visits to enrich pupils' education.
At a Glance
51.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 68% to 83%. Maths has improved from 77% to 90%. Writing has remained stable at around 69%.
Class Sizes
23.0
Avg class size
26.0
Infant (KS1)
23.8
KS2
9
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Over capacity
209 pupils
210 capacity
1 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)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.32486%
Overall absence
8.19672%
Persistent absence
183
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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