St George's CofE Primary School
Stamford Street, Mossley, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL5 0HT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- FORWARD AS ONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr James Rolt
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Manchester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Forward As One Church of England Multi Academy Trust
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Constituency
- Stalybridge and Hyde
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 175
- Pupils on roll
- 110
- URN
- 150015
- Local authority
- Tameside
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01457832496
About this school
St George's CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Ashton-Under-Lyne. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 110 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 19 | 18 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 74% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 74% | 61% |
| Expected standard in maths | 95% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 44% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 104.0 |
Trends over time
How St George's 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 | — | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 129 |
| 2024/25 | 123 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St George's CofE Primary School compares
St George's CofE Primary School ranked 50th of 59 primary schools in Tameside for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 4.4% | 48.6% | 110 | — |
| St Joseph's RC Primary School | 58% | 3.5% | 24.5% | 147 | 0.2 miles |
| Livingstone Primary School | 79% | 4.2% | 24.4% | 218 | 0.2 miles |
| Milton St John's CofE Primary School | 90% | 3.3% | 20.7% | 207 | 0.4 miles |
| Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary School | 54% | 4.5% | 27.8% | 208 | 0.7 miles |
| St Agnes CofE Primary School | 73% | 5.9% | 51.4% | 107 | 1.2 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.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report12 May 2026
- 10 January 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 48.62%
- English as an additional language
- 6.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.39%
- Persistent absence
- 12.62%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Joseph's RC Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Ashton-under-Lyne
-
Livingstone Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Ashton-under-Lyne
-
Milton St John's CofE Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Ashton-under-Lyne
-
Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Ashton-under-Lyne
-
St Agnes CofE Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Oldham
Other schools in Ashton-Under-Lyne
St George's CofE Primary School ranks 16th 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
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne Primary
- Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St George's CofE Primary School teach?
- St George's CofE Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Ashton-Under-Lyne.
- Who is the headteacher of St George's CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of St George's CofE Primary School is Mr James Rolt, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St George's CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St George's 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 big is St George's CofE Primary School?
- St George's CofE Primary School has 110 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St George's CofE Primary School full?
- St George's CofE Primary School has capacity for 175 pupils and 110 on roll (63%), so it has space against 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 George's CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St George's CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Manchester.
- Is St George's CofE Primary School a selective school?
- No. St George's CofE Primary School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does St George's CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St George's CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St George's CofE Primary School?
- St George's 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.
- What SEN provision does St George's CofE Primary School have?
- The schools register lists St George's CofE Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have St George's CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 74% in 2023/24 and 50% 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 George's CofE Primary School rank locally?
- St George's CofE Primary School ranked 50th of 59 primary schools in Tameside for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% 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 George's CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- St George's CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St George's CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St George's 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 15 July 2026.