Canon Johnson CofE Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · 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 Johnson CofE Primary School is a primary school in Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 24 May 2023. Tameside has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2011 to 2026 entry.
Canon Johnson 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 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2023 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2020 | 0.718 mi |
| Reception 2014 | Not published |
| Reception 2011 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Reception 2026 there were 26 first-choice applications for 30 offers, 0.9 first choices per offer, the 7th lowest of 70 Tameside primary schools.
- Every applicant was offered a Reception place in 2026, though places ran out in 1 of the 4 earlier years with a published outcome.
- In 2024/25, 62% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 3% 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
- Elgin Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL7 9DD
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Tameside
- Pupils on roll
- 227 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 51.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 24 May 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils comment that they are happy to come to school because of the warm welcome they receive from their teachers every morning.”
- “They say that all staff are friendly.”
- “Pupils who join the school at different times of the year are quickly made to feel at home.”
To improve
- “However, in a few subjects, they have not defined in sufficient detail the content they want pupils to learn.”
- “As a result, in these subjects, pupils do not acquire in depth some of the essential knowledge and skills they need for their future learning.”
- “However, in a few subjects, they have not thought carefully enough about the best way to teach important ideas or knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 July 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) | 62% | 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: 26 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 26 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.
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Waterloo Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St James' Church of England Primary School 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Canon Burrows CofE Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- The Heys Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Oasis Academy Broadoak 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published