St Joseph's RC Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside
St Joseph's RC Primary School is a primary school in Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 27 September 2023. Tameside has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2012 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Market Street, Mossley, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL5 0ES
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Tameside
- Pupils on roll
- 147 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 27 September 2023
Strengths
- “They are well cared for and happy.”
- “Pupils welcome newcomers and respect the differences between themselves and others.”
- “Pupils said that they appreciate the kindness, help and guidance that they receive from staff.”
To improve
- “In some subjects, however, the essential knowledge that pupils need to know and understand has not been well considered by the school.”
- “As a result, these curriculums do not ensure that pupils develop their knowledge in a logical way.”
- “This hinders pupils’ learning.”
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) | 58% | 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: 10 first-preference applications, 10 offers in total, 10 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 2012 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.
- St George's CofE Primary School 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Livingstone Primary School 0.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Milton St John's CofE Primary School 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Buckton Vale Primary School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Rosehill Methodist Primary Academy 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Millbrook Primary School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Arlies Primary School 1.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published