Milton St John's CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3–11 · Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside
Milton St John's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside for ages 3–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 25 January 2023. Tameside has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2016 to 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Mill Lane, Mossley, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL5 0BN
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Tameside
- Pupils on roll
- 207 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 25 January 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils feel safe and happy at this welcoming school.”
- “They are proud to live up to the school’s ethos, which includes showing respect and not giving up.”
- “Pupils feel cared for by the adults in the school.”
To improve
- “However, a small number of staff are still learning how to deliver the new phonics programme.”
- “At times, these staff do not use the most appropriate strategies to support pupils to learn well.”
- “This slows some pupils’ progress in becoming fluent readers.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 March 2023 (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) | 90% | 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: 32 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 30 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 2016 to 2025, 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.
- St Joseph's RC Primary School 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St George's CofE Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Livingstone Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Buckton Vale Primary School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Millbrook Primary School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Rosehill Methodist Primary Academy 1.7 mi Good Last distance published
- St Raphael's Catholic Primary School 1.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published