Canon Burrows CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · 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.
Canon Burrows CofE Primary School is a primary school in Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 20 September 2023. Tameside has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2014 to 2026 entry.
Canon Burrows CofE 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 2021 | Not published |
| Reception 2020 | 0.376 mi |
| Reception 2014 | 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, with 53 first-choice applications for 55 offers; in 2020, the earlier year with a published outcome, places ran out.
- In 2024/25, 64% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), while 5% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- There are 16.7 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 20.9 across the 8 nearest primary schools in Tameside.
- Free school meal eligibility is 24.8% of pupils, below the middle figure of 52.6% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Tameside.
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
- Oldham Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL7 9ND
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Tameside
- Pupils on roll
- 431 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 24.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 20 September 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy school and are happy to attend.”
- “This is clearly reflected in their high rates of attendance.”
- “Pupils feel safe and supported by staff.”
To improve
- “Some subjects are not as well developed as others.”
- “In these subjects, and including in the early years, pupils cannot recall some aspects of their prior learning as well as they otherwise could.”
- “This is because staff do not make some key knowledge clear enough for pupils to remember.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 November 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) | 64% | 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: 53 first-preference applications, 55 offers in total, 53 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.
- Waterloo Primary School 0.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Canon Johnson CofE Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Oasis Academy Broadoak 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St James' Church of England Primary School 1.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Holden Clough Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published