Canon Johnson CofE Primary School
Elgin Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL7 9DD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- FORWARD AS ONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Kirsty Pollard
- Diocese
- Diocese of Manchester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Forward As One Church of England Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Ashton-under-Lyne
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 227
- URN
- 146716
- Local authority
- Tameside
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01613303169
About this school
Canon Johnson CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Ashton-Under-Lyne. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 227 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Canon Johnson 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
- 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 | 27 | 30 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 63% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 17% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 74% | 77% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 85% | 70% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 70% | 66% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.30 | - | - |
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 Johnson 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 | 63% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 220 |
| 2023/24 | 225 |
| 2024/25 | 222 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Canon Johnson CofE Primary School compares
Canon Johnson CofE Primary School ranked 31st of 59 primary schools in Tameside for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 5.2% | 50.5% | 227 | — |
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School | 67% | 4.6% | 62.6% | 233 | 0.4 miles |
| Waterloo Primary School | 49% | 5.1% | 53.6% | 293 | 0.4 miles |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | 68% | 4.5% | 57% | 230 | 0.5 miles |
| Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School | 47% | 5.5% | 59% | 187 | 0.6 miles |
| Canon Burrows CofE Primary School | 64% | 4.5% | 26.4% | 431 | 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)
- 50.51%
- English as an additional language
- 22.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.19%
- Persistent absence
- 13.74%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Ashton-under-Lyne
-
Waterloo Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Ashton-under-Lyne
-
St James' Church of England Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Ashton-under-Lyne
-
Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Ashton-under-Lyne
-
Canon Burrows CofE Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Ashton-under-Lyne
Other schools in Ashton-Under-Lyne
Canon Johnson CofE Primary School ranks 11th of the 19 ranked primary schools in Ashton-Under-Lyne.
- Ashton West End Primary Academy Primary
- Canon Burrows 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 Johnson CofE Primary School teach?
- Canon Johnson CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Ashton-Under-Lyne.
- Who is the headteacher of Canon Johnson CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Canon Johnson CofE Primary School is Miss Kirsty Pollard, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Canon Johnson CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Canon Johnson 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 Johnson CofE Primary School?
- Canon Johnson CofE Primary School has 227 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Canon Johnson CofE Primary School full?
- Canon Johnson CofE Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 227 on roll (108%), 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 Johnson CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Canon Johnson CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Manchester.
- Does Canon Johnson CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Canon Johnson CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Canon Johnson CofE Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Canon Johnson CofE Primary School is part of FORWARD AS ONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Canon Johnson CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 62% 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 Johnson CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Tameside?
- Canon Johnson CofE Primary School ranked 31st of 59 primary schools in Tameside for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% 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 Johnson CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Canon Johnson CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Canon Johnson CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Canon Johnson 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 10 July 2026.