Best primary schools in Ashton-under-Lyne (2026)

Ashton-under-Lyne has 15 ranked primary schools with published results. The top-ranked is Holden Clough Primary School, in the top 16% in England. The average reading, writing & maths here in 2025 was 61%, against 62% for England. 0 are in England's top 10%, and 0 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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Rank	School	Reading, writing & maths (2023–2025 average)	Reading, writing & maths 2025	Higher standard	Ofsted
1 Top 16% in England	Holden Clough Primary School Ashton-under-Lyne	78%	74%	9%	Report card
2 Top 37% in England	Inspire Academy Ashton-under-Lyne	70%	67%	0%	Good
3 Top 49% in England	Canon Johnson CofE Primary School Ashton-under-Lyne · Church of England	63%	62%	3%	Good
4 Top 50% in England	Canon Burrows CofE Primary School Ashton-under-Lyne · Church of England	65%	64%	5%	Good
5 Bottom 50% in England	St James' Church of England Primary School Ashton-under-Lyne · Church of England	63%	68%	7%	No rating
6 Bottom 37% in England	St Peter's CofE Primary School Ashton-under-Lyne · Church of England	60%	66%	3%	No rating
7 Bottom 36% in England	Oasis Academy Broadoak Ashton-under-Lyne	59%	65%	2%	Report card
8 Bottom 33% in England	Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Ashton-under-Lyne · Church of England	59%	67%	0%	No rating
9 Bottom 27% in England	Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne Ashton-under-Lyne · Church of England	54%	63%	11%	Good
10 Bottom 27% in England	The Heys Primary School Ashton-under-Lyne	54%	61%	7%	No rating
11 Bottom 25% in England	Ashton West End Primary Academy Ashton-under-Lyne	55%	63%	0%	No rating
12 Bottom 13% in England	Rosehill Methodist Primary Academy Ashton-under-Lyne	44%	39%	10%	Good
13 Bottom 12% in England	Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne Ashton-under-Lyne · Roman Catholic	48%	57%	0%	Good
14 Bottom 11% in England	Waterloo Primary School Ashton-under-Lyne	45%	49%	2%	Report card
15 Bottom 4% in England	Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School Ashton-under-Lyne · Church of England	38%	47%	0%	Report card

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What is the best primary school in Ashton-under-Lyne?

On exam results over the last three years, Holden Clough Primary School is the top-ranked primary school in Ashton-under-Lyne, in the top 16% of schools in England.

How are the schools ranked?

By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.