Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2020–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Tameside has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2013 to 2026 entry.
Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | Not published |
| Reception 2024 | Not published |
| Reception 2023 | Not published |
| Reception 2022 | Not published |
| Reception 2021 | Not published |
| Reception 2020 | 0.501 mi |
| Reception 2013 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every Reception applicant was offered a place in 2026, but places ran out in 2020, the earlier year with a published outcome.
- For Reception 2026, there were 12 first-choice applications for 15 offers, and every first-choice family was offered a place; 3 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 47% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 0% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Tameside schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Ladbrooke Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8JS
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Tameside
- Pupils on roll
- 187 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 57.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 19 May 2026
Strengths
- “Staff at this school fully understand pupils’ backgrounds and circumstances.”
- “Pupils get the support they need to attend regularly, overcome barriers to learning and join in with school life.”
- “Pupils have a real sense of belonging.”
To improve
- “Pupils’ enjoyment of learning is mixed.”
- “Pupils across Years 1 to 6 have inconsistent experiences in lessons.”
- “This hampers some pupils' progress from their starting points.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 June 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) | 47% | 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: 12 first-preference applications, 15 offers in total, 12 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Tameside.
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- St James' Church of England Primary School 0.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- The Heys Primary School 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Oasis Academy Broadoak 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Canon Johnson CofE Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Inspire Academy 0.7 mi Good Last distance published