St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3–11 · Dukinfield, Tameside
St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield is a primary school in Dukinfield, Tameside for ages 3–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 22 September 2022. Tameside has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2020 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Westmorland Avenue, Dukinfield, SK16 5JA
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Tameside
- Pupils on roll
- 325 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 22.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 22 September 2022
Strengths
- “At St John's, pupils enjoy being part of a caring and inclusive community.”
- “The school's vision, 'Love of God, Love of Neighbour, Love of Oneself', helps create a culture of kindness and respect.”
- “Pupils feel safe in school and trust staff to help them when needed.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, learning does not always build as clearly as leaders intend.”
- “This means that pupils' experiences of learning are variable.”
- “In some subjects, curriculum planning does not identify and sequence learning clearly enough.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 September 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 83% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 34 first-preference applications, 35 offers in total, 34 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2020 to 2026, as Tameside published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Tameside.
- Yew Tree Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Gorse Hall Primary and Nursery School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Broadbent Fold Primary School and Nursery 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Bradley Green Primary Academy 0.7 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Oakfield Primary and Moderate Learning Difficulties Resource Provision 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Ravensfield Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published