Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne
Holden Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 9JJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Hayes
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Ashton-under-Lyne
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 236
- Pupils on roll
- 235
- URN
- 131285
- Local authority
- Tameside
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01613309521
About this school
Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Ashton-Under-Lyne. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 235 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne, 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
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- 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 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 40% | 47% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 53% | 67% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 57% | 70% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 57% | 67% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -6.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.60 | - | - |
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 Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne 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 | 40% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 47% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 230 |
| 2023/24 | 219 |
| 2024/25 | 229 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne compares
Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne ranked 42nd of 59 primary schools in Tameside for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 4% | 32.9% | 235 | — |
| The Heys Primary School | 61% | 4.5% | 49.3% | 226 | 0.2 miles |
| Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School | 47% | 5.5% | 59% | 187 | 0.2 miles |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | 68% | 4.5% | 57% | 230 | 0.2 miles |
| Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne | 63% | 4.7% | 43.2% | 212 | 0.3 miles |
| Oasis Academy Broadoak | 65% | 6.2% | 68% | 420 | 0.6 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)
- 32.85%
- English as an additional language
- 43.2%
- Overall absence
- 3.97%
- Persistent absence
- 8.2%
Location
Nearby schools
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The Heys Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Ashton-under-Lyne
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Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Ashton-under-Lyne
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St James' Church of England Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Ashton-under-Lyne
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Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne0.3 miles
Primary · Ashton-under-Lyne
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Oasis Academy Broadoak0.6 miles
Primary · Ashton-under-Lyne
Other schools in Ashton-Under-Lyne
Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne ranks 14th of the 19 ranked primary schools in Ashton-Under-Lyne.
- Ashton West End Primary Academy Primary
- Canon Burrows CofE Primary School 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
- Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne Primary
- Rosehill Methodist Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne teach?
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Ashton-Under-Lyne.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne?
- The executive headteacher of Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne is Mrs Helen Hayes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne, 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 Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne?
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne has 235 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne full?
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne has capacity for 236 pupils and 235 on roll (100%), 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 Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne a faith school?
- Yes. Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Salford.
- Does Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne as having nursery classes.
- How have Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 40% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne compare with other schools in Tameside?
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne ranked 42nd of 59 primary schools in Tameside for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne's absence rate?
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne'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 30 June 2026.