Holden Clough Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside

Last distance offered · Reception 2022

Not published

From Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council · offers on 19 April 2022

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Holden Clough Primary School is a primary school in Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Tameside has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2014 to 2022 entry.

Holden Clough 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 2022	Not published
Reception 2021	Not published
Reception 2020	Not published
Reception 2016	Not published
Reception 2015	Not published
Reception 2014	Not published

What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment

What the figures show

Reception 2026 had 38 first-choice applications for 28 offers; 28 offers went to first-choice families and 10 first-choice families (26%) were not offered a place.
At 1.4 first choices per offer, Reception 2026 first-choice demand was the 2nd highest of 70 Tameside primary schools.
In 2024/25, 74% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 9% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
That 2024/25 figure of 74% was the highest of 8 schools: this one and the 7 of the 8 nearest primary schools in Tameside that have results.

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: St. Albans Avenue, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8XN
Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Ages: 3–11
Council: Tameside
Pupils on roll: 297 January 2026 school census
Free school meals: 26.9% of pupils eligible
Pupils per teacher: 23.1

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

Ofsted

No Ofsted grade Inspected 24 March 2026

Strengths

“Pupils are greeted each morning by staff who know them well.”
“They enter school happily and are eager to learn.”
“Pupils who may face difficulties, including those with special educational needs and/ or disabilities, are identified early.”

To improve

“However, the curriculum does not provide enough opportunities for pupils to write at greater depth.”
“However, there are limited opportunities for children to practice the skills that they need to be successful writers.”
“This is a hindrance for some children when they enter Year 1.”

Safeguarding: met

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 May 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)	74%	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: 38 first-preference applications, 28 offers in total, 28 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.

St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
Oasis Academy Broadoak 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
Rosehill Methodist Primary Academy 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
Inspire Academy 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
Canon Burrows CofE Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
Waterloo Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published