St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield
Westmorland Avenue, Dukinfield, SK16 5JA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Victoria Hewitt-Lee
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Stalybridge and Hyde
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 325
- URN
- 106228
- Local authority
- Tameside
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01613385821
About this school
St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Dukinfield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 325 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 22 September 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 47 | 45 | 46 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79% | 87% | 83% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 18% | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 91% | 91% | 96% |
| Expected standard in maths | 89% | 93% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 89% | 93% | 85% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 111.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 109.0 | 111.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | 0.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Tameside average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 79% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 87% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 83% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 333 |
| 2023/24 | 332 |
| 2024/25 | 327 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield compares
St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield ranked 2nd of 59 primary schools in Tameside for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 83% | 3.7% | 23.4% | 325 | — |
| Yew Tree Primary School | 48% | 4.7% | 51.4% | 326 | 0.4 miles |
| St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 45% | 4% | 26.4% | 212 | 0.5 miles |
| Gorse Hall Primary and Nursery School | 60% | 4.3% | 23.7% | 401 | 0.6 miles |
| Broadbent Fold Primary School and Nursery | 77% | 2.6% | 12.1% | 217 | 0.7 miles |
| Bradley Green Primary Academy | 79% | 5.8% | 48.5% | 215 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 23.4%
- English as an additional language
- 4%
- Overall absence
- 3.65%
- Persistent absence
- 7.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Yew Tree Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Dukinfield
-
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Dukinfield
-
Gorse Hall Primary and Nursery School0.6 miles
Primary · Stalybridge
-
Broadbent Fold Primary School and Nursery0.7 miles
Primary · Dukinfield
-
Bradley Green Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Hyde
Other schools in Dukinfield
St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield ranks 1st of the 5 ranked primary schools in Dukinfield.
- Broadbent Fold Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Lyndhurst Primary School Primary
- Ravensfield Primary School Primary
- St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
- Yew Tree Primary School Primary
- All Saints Catholic College Secondary
- Rayner Stephens High School Secondary
- Cromwell High School Academies
- Oakdale School Academies
- Stansfield House Special schools
- Tameside Alternative Provision Academy Academies
Common questions
- What ages does St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield teach?
- St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Dukinfield.
- Who is the headteacher of St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield?
- The headteacher of St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield is Mrs Victoria Hewitt-Lee, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield?
- St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield has 325 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield full?
- St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield has capacity for 315 pupils and 325 on roll (103%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield a faith school?
- Yes. St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chester.
- Does St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield as having nursery classes.
- How have St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 79% in 2022/23 and 83% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield compare with other schools in Tameside?
- St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield ranked 2nd of 59 primary schools in Tameside for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield's absence rate?
- St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.