The Heys Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne
The Heys Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Ashton-under-Lyne. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in December 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 8th-highest of the 19 schools in Ashton-under-Lyne with published results, and 6,591st of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Tameside (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
The Heys Primary School in detail
The Heys Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "On behalf of the children, staff, governors and parents, I would like to welcome you to our amazing school. Our school inspires ambition, resilience, achievement and personal growth in a supportive, inclusive environment, empowering every student to thrive and make a meaningful impact."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, cricket, cross-country and cheerleading.
The school runs a breakfast club.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at The Heys 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 73% in reading and 73% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at The Heys Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 32 families put The Heys Primary School as their first choice and 76 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at The Heys Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to The Heys Primary School are St James' Church of England Primary School (0.1 miles, 86% 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 (0.2 miles, Good, 74% reading, 74% maths); and Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 63% reading, 53% maths).
The Heys Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
St James' Church of England Primary SchoolOur Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-LyneParochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-LyneHurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School
Who goes there
42.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 42% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (46%), White British (31%) and Mixed (11%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station, about 590 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Mount Pleasant Street (opposite), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood The Heys Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, The Heys Primary School issued 11 suspensions, 4.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to The Heys Primary School are West Hill School (0.9 miles), Dixons Ashton Academy (1 mile) and St Damian's RC Science College (1.3 miles).
West Hill SchoolDixons Ashton AcademySt Damian's RC Science College
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from June 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's December 2022 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
The Heys provides a caring, safe environment where children thrive academically and personally. Teachers deliver lessons with strong subject knowledge, and the school works hard to ensure all children succeed, including those with additional needs. Pupils develop important values like kindness, respect and tolerance through a broad, ambitious curriculum.
Key Strengths
- Strong teaching of reading and early phonics, with well-trained staff supporting struggling readers
- Well-designed curriculum with clear learning progressions in most subjects
- Excellent behaviour and respect among pupils, with bullying handled quickly
- Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities
- Positive pastoral care with high-quality enrichment opportunities available to all pupils
Areas for Improvement
- In a small number of subjects, leaders have not clearly defined what pupils should learn, meaning some essential building blocks for future learning are missing
- Need to ensure pupils know and remember these important aspects of the curriculum
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with leaders well-informed about risks, staff trained to spot signs of harm, and pupils taught how to keep themselves safe including online safety.
Extracurricular Activities
Pantomime, outdoor learning activities, sports clubs, music clubs, quiet club, library activities, trips and visits
The Heys Primary School continues to be a good school where pupils feel safe, behave well, and make good progress through an ambitious curriculum. Teachers are kind and helpful, and leaders are determined that all pupils, including those with special educational needs, will succeed.
At a Glance
42.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 71% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 73% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 67% to 61% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.1
Avg class size
29.3
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from The Heys Primary School
AI Website Information 23.09.2026
23 Sep 2026
MacMillan Coffee Morning 2026
14 Sep 2026
Library Transformation
3 Sep 2026
summer newsletter
2 Sep 2026
New school year 2026
2 Sep 2026
Newsletter March 2026
6 Mar 2026
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Before and after school care
The Heys Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Tameside
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to The Heys Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. The Heys Primary School is in Tameside; for families living there:
Apply to Tameside for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 47
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 12
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 47 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 35 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
12 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Tameside is 12 (the median across 111 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at The Heys Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
205 pupils
210 places
5 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Ashton-under-Lyne
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Ashton-under-Lyne
Across Tameside council
Places available
3,050
Applications
2,451
Got 1st preference
95.4%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All primary applications across Tameside council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
36
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
20.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
226
Total Pupils
122
Boys
104
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
20.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,104
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,500
Per pupil
£1561k
Total funding
£139k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.5%
Overall absence
9.2%
Persistent absence
184
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
The Heys Primary School
Questions parents ask about The Heys Primary School
What are SATs results like at The Heys Primary School?
Of the pupils at The Heys Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 71% reached the expected standard in reading and 86% did so in maths.
What is The Heys Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The Heys Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for The Heys Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When The Heys Primary School is oversubscribed, Tameside allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at The Heys Primary School?
The Heys Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at The Heys Primary School?
Classes at The Heys Primary School average 29.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to The Heys Primary School?
The Heys Primary School has around 226 pupils on roll. 43% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at The Heys Primary School?
4.5% of sessions were missed at The Heys Primary School in 2024/25. 9.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to The Heys Primary School?
Apply through Tameside's coordinated admissions process, naming The Heys Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does The Heys Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
The Heys Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near The Heys Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 47 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 35 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 12 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Tameside is 12 (the median across 111 schools, same distance and years).
Where is The Heys Primary School?
The Heys Primary School is at Whiteacre Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, OL6 9NS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)