Canon Burrows CofE Primary School
Oldham Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL7 9ND
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Miss Suzanne Fildes
- Diocese
- Diocese of Manchester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Ashton-under-Lyne
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 431
- URN
- 106249
- Local authority
- Tameside
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01613304755
About this school
Canon Burrows CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Ashton-Under-Lyne. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 431 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Canon Burrows CofE Primary School, 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 59 | 60 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 62% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 3% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 87% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 70% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 83% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.40 | - | - |
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 Canon Burrows CofE Primary School 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 | 68% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 445 |
| 2023/24 | 438 |
| 2024/25 | 435 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Canon Burrows CofE Primary School compares
Canon Burrows CofE Primary School ranked 25th of 59 primary schools in Tameside for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 4.5% | 26.4% | 431 | — |
| Waterloo Primary School | 49% | 5.1% | 53.6% | 293 | 0.1 miles |
| Canon Johnson CofE Primary School | 62% | 5.2% | 50.5% | 227 | 0.6 miles |
| Oasis Academy Broadoak | 65% | 6.2% | 68% | 420 | 0.7 miles |
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School | 67% | 4.6% | 62.6% | 233 | 0.8 miles |
| Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School | 47% | 5.5% | 59% | 187 | 0.9 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)
- 26.44%
- English as an additional language
- 17.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.46%
- Persistent absence
- 8.66%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Waterloo Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Ashton-under-Lyne
-
Canon Johnson CofE Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Ashton-under-Lyne
-
Oasis Academy Broadoak0.7 miles
Primary · Ashton-under-Lyne
-
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Ashton-under-Lyne
-
Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Ashton-under-Lyne
Other schools in Ashton-Under-Lyne
Canon Burrows CofE Primary School ranks 8th of the 19 ranked primary schools in Ashton-Under-Lyne.
- Ashton West End Primary Academy Primary
- Canon Johnson CofE Primary School Primary
- Holden Clough Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Primary
- Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School Primary
- Livingstone Primary School Primary
- Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary School Primary
- Milton St John's CofE Primary School Primary
- Oasis Academy Broadoak Primary
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne Primary
- Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne Primary
- Rosehill Methodist Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Canon Burrows CofE Primary School teach?
- Canon Burrows CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Ashton-Under-Lyne.
- Who is the headteacher of Canon Burrows CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Canon Burrows CofE Primary School is Miss Suzanne Fildes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Canon Burrows CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Canon Burrows CofE Primary School, 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 Canon Burrows CofE Primary School?
- Canon Burrows CofE Primary School has 431 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Canon Burrows CofE Primary School full?
- Canon Burrows CofE Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 431 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 Canon Burrows CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Canon Burrows CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Manchester.
- Does Canon Burrows CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Canon Burrows CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Canon Burrows CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 68% in 2022/23 and 64% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Canon Burrows CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Tameside?
- Canon Burrows CofE Primary School ranked 25th of 59 primary schools in Tameside for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Canon Burrows CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Canon Burrows CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Canon Burrows CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Canon Burrows CofE Primary School'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.