St George's CofE Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · 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, 2024–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
St George's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Ashton-Under-Lyne, Tameside for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Tameside has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2011 to 2026 entry.
St George's 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 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2023 | Not published |
| Reception 2022 | Not published |
| Reception 2021 | Not published |
| Reception 2020 | Not published |
| Reception 2014 | Not published |
| Reception 2013 | Not published |
| Reception 2012 | Not published |
| Reception 2011 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 50% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%) and 6% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- Reception 2026 drew 10 first-choice applications for 10 offers; every applicant was offered a place, as at 47 of the 51 other Tameside primary schools with a published outcome.
- 36.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals and there are 13.4 pupils per teacher; the 8 nearest primary schools in Tameside have middle figures of 25% and 21.2.
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
- Stamford Street, Mossley, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL5 0HT
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Tameside
- Pupils on roll
- 110 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 36.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 12 May 2026
Strengths
- “St George’s is a caring and welcoming place to learn.”
- “Warm relationships are at the heart of this small school.”
- “They are happy in lessons and when playing with their friends in the playground.”
To improve
- “Published data for Year 6 national tests and assessments, including for disadvantaged pupils, has been variable across 2024 and 2025.”
- “However, gaps in some pupils’ writing skills prevent them from achieving all that they could.”
- “At times, pupils' prior knowledge is not as secure as it needs to be to build their new learning on.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 June 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) | 50% | 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.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Tameside.
- St Joseph's RC Primary School 0.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Livingstone Primary School 0.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Milton St John's CofE Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Rosehill Methodist Primary Academy 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Buckton Vale Primary School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Arlies Primary School 1.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published