Primary school in Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside
St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
St Christopher's Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 9DP
Ofsted
Graded Good at its last graded inspection, on 5 December 2023.
Ofsted stopped awarding single-word overall grades in September 2024. This grade is 2 years old and will not be updated — the school keeps it until its next inspection, which will not produce a replacement grade.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 249
- Places
- 240
- How full
- Full — 249 pupils against 240 places
- Girls / boys
- 130 / 119
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Tameside 002A, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 24%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 23%
- Households owning their home
- 64%
- Households in social housing
- 21%
- Households with no car
- 23%
- Adults economically inactive
- 43%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- Ages 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Yes
- Boarding
- Day school
- Trust
- EMMAUS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Ian Noone
- Local authority
- Tameside
- Ward
- Ashton Hurst
- Constituency
- Ashton-under-Lyne
- URN
- 151363
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest primary schools
| School | Ofsted | Expected standard | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosehill Methodist Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Good 2023 | 39% | 0.4 mi |
| Holden Clough Primary SchoolAcademy converter | No grade | 74% | 0.5 mi |
| Oasis Academy BroadoakAcademy converter | No grade | 65% | 0.5 mi |
| Inspire AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Good 2023 | 67% | 0.5 mi |
| Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | No grade | 47% | 0.7 mi |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-LyneVoluntary aided school | Good 2022 | 57% | 0.8 mi |
| Arlies Primary SchoolCommunity school | Good 2023 | 37% | 0.9 mi |
| The Heys Primary SchoolCommunity school | Good 2022 | 61% | 1 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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