St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Tameside · OL6 9DP

General information Primary School · 3-11 years Who goes here 249 pupils, 18.8% FSM

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St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

General Information

Address: St Christopher's Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 9DP – View on map
Phone: 01613305880
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr Ian Noone
Age range: 3-11 years
Demand for places (Reception, September 2026): 36 families put it first for 30 places – 12 for every 10 places. 83% of them were offered a place. No places went to families living outside the council area.
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery provision: Yes

Who goes here

249 pupils out of 240 places At or near capacity

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 45
% eligible for free school meals: 18.8%
Pupil mix: 5 in 10 (more mixed than the Tameside average)
English as an additional language: 19% (England 22%)

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across Tameside: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 6 (0.3 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 0
Suspensions for bullying: 0 (0.0 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 0 (0.0 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.0)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state primary schools in Tameside, not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

Pupils on SEN Support: 6.0%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 3.2%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Social, emotional and mental health: 4 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 4 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 2 pupils
Physical disability: 2 pupils
Hearing impairment: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 7 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Headteacher Approval

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Educational Attainment

Good 2023 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Year 6 SATs results

Year 6 SATs results for this school haven't been added yet.

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43rd of 60 primary schools in Tameside for Ofsted rating

#41St Anne's Primary SchoolGood
#42St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyGood
#43St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyGood
#44St George's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#45St James Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

Rank School Score

#1Millbrook Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2Aldwyn Primary SchoolGood
#3Arlies Primary SchoolGood
#4Arundale Primary SchoolGood
#5Ashton West End Primary AcademyGood
#6Bradley Green Primary AcademyGood
#7Broadbent Fold Primary School and NurseryGood
#8Broadbottom Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#9Canon Burrows CofE Primary SchoolGood
#10Canon Johnson CofE Primary SchoolGood
#11Corrie Primary SchoolGood
#12Denton West End Primary SchoolGood
#13Discovery AcademyGood
#14Dixons Silver Springs PrimaryGood
#15Dowson Primary AcademyGood
#16Endeavour Primary AcademyGood
#17Fairfield Road Primary SchoolGood
#18Flowery Field Primary SchoolGood
#19Gee Cross Holy Trinity CofE Primary SchoolGood
#20Godley Community Primary AcademyGood
#21Gorse Hall Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#22Greenfield Primary AcademyGood
#23Greenside Primary SchoolGood
#24Greswell Primary School and NurseryGood
#25Hollingworth Primary SchoolGood
#26Holy Trinity CofE Primary SchoolGood
#27Inspire AcademyGood
#28Linden Road Academy and Hearing Impaired BaseGood
#29Livingstone Primary SchoolGood
#30Manchester Road Primary AcademyGood
#31Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary SchoolGood
#32Milton St John's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#33Moorside Primary SchoolGood
#34Mottram CofE Primary SchoolGood
#35Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-LyneGood
#36Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-LyneGood
#37Pinfold Primary SchoolGood
#38Poplar Street Primary SchoolGood
#39Rosehill Methodist Primary AcademyGood
#40Russell Scott Primary SchoolGood
#41St Anne's Primary SchoolGood
#42St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyGood
#43St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyGood
#44St George's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#45St James Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyGood
#46St John Fisher RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, DentonGood
#47St John's CofE Primary School, DukinfieldGood
#48St Joseph's RC Primary SchoolGood
#49St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#50St Paul's CofE Primary School, StalybridgeGood
#51St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#52St Raphael's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#53St Stephen's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyGood
#54St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyGood
#55St. Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyGood
#56St. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyGood
#57The Heys Primary SchoolGood
#58Yew Tree Primary SchoolGood
#59Lyndhurst Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#60Wild Bank Primary SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

Spending per pupil: £3,244 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

64th of 67 primary schools in Tameside for spending per pupil

#62Greswell Primary School and Nursery£4,424
#63Pinfold Primary School£4,206
#64St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy£3,244
#65St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy£3,210
#66Hollingworth Primary School£1,524

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1Wild Bank Primary School£9,879
#2Oakfield Primary and Moderate Learning Difficulties Resource Provision£9,274
#3Greenfield Primary Academy£9,018
#4St George's CofE Primary School£8,746
#5Rosehill Methodist Primary Academy£8,211
#6Ashton West End Primary Academy£8,094
#7St Peter's CofE Primary School£8,023
#8Lyndhurst Primary School£7,991
#9Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School£7,982
#10Holy Trinity CofE Primary School£7,973
#11Arlies Primary School£7,789
#12St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy£7,693
#13Discovery Academy£7,460
#14St James' Church of England Primary School£7,423
#15Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary School£7,419
#16Greenside Primary School£7,416
#17St George's CofE Primary School£7,414
#18Russell Scott Primary School£7,402
#19The Heys Primary School£7,353
#20St Joseph's RC Primary School£7,251
#21Dixons Silver Springs Primary£7,145
#22St Mary's RC Primary School£7,009
#23Manor Green Primary Academy£6,991
#24Endeavour Primary Academy£6,947
#25Yew Tree Primary School£6,830
#26Audenshaw Primary School£6,828
#27Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne£6,713
#28Inspire Academy£6,704
#29Bradley Green Primary Academy£6,693
#30Linden Road Academy and Hearing Impaired Base£6,687
#31St Paul's CofE Primary School, Stalybridge£6,680
#32St Mary's CofE Primary School£6,571
#33Buckton Vale Primary School£6,554
#34St. Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy£6,542
#35Broadbent Fold Primary School and Nursery£6,441
#36Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne£6,440
#37St Raphael's Catholic Primary School£6,392
#38Canon Johnson CofE Primary School£6,372
#39Oasis Academy Broadoak£6,335
#40Ravensfield Primary School£6,323
#41Milton St John's CofE Primary School£6,322
#42St. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy£6,308
#43Livingstone Primary School£6,286
#44Manchester Road Primary Academy£6,261
#45Moorside Primary School£6,247
#46Canon Burrows CofE Primary School£6,241
#47Gorse Hall Primary and Nursery School£6,146
#48Holden Clough Primary School£6,112
#49Poplar Street Primary School£6,063
#50Fairfield Road Primary School£6,061
#51Godley Community Primary Academy£6,031
#52St Stephen's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy£5,950
#53Waterloo Primary School£5,860
#54Flowery Field Primary School£5,826
#55Dowson Primary Academy£5,775
#56Aldwyn Primary School£5,765
#57St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield£5,711
#58Denton West End Primary School£5,655
#59Corrie Primary School£5,127
#60Millbrook Primary School£5,035
#61Arundale Primary School£4,604
#62Greswell Primary School and Nursery£4,424
#63Pinfold Primary School£4,206
#64St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy£3,244
#65St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy£3,210
#66Hollingworth Primary School£1,524
#67St John Fisher RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Denton£1,004

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