Canon Johnson CofE Primary School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 3-11
Religion Church of England
Address Elgin Street
Ashton-under-Lyne
Lancashire
OL7 9DD
Phone 01613303169
Reference Number 146716

Canon Johnson CofE Primary School is performing well, achieving good ratings across all inspected areas. The welcoming environment created by the staff helps pupils feel safe and appreciated, contributing positively to their experience and behaviour. The school has implemented a broad curriculum with a strong focus on essential subjects like mathematics and reading, which supports the students' academic success. However, as the school's first inspection since joining the Forward as One multi-academy trust in 2019, some areas need attention to ensure all curriculum components are developed effectively.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 222
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 48.2%
Girls: 51.8%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 46.6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 22.1%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 24.5
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 24
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 18 12 30
2 9 18 27
3 13 16 29
4 16 15 31
5 15 13 28
6 13 17 30

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 59%
Pakistani 26.1%
White, Other 3.6%
African 2.3%
Indian 1.8%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.5%
Caribbean 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 24 May 2023
Date Report
24 May 2023 School inspection:
08 Jan 2019 Academy conversion letter
28 Nov 2017 Full inspection:
Previously as Canon Johnson CofE Primary School
28 Nov 2017 Full inspection:
11 Sep 2012 Full inspection:
11 Sep 2012 Full inspection:
08 Nov 2010 Full inspection:
08 Nov 2010 Full inspection:
22 Oct 2007 Full inspection:
22 Oct 2007 Full inspection:
11 Jun 2007 Curriculum and development visit
11 Jun 2007 Curriculum and development visit
06 May 2003 Full inspection
06 May 2003 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils feel safe and happy at school due to the supportive staff environment.
  • Behaviour is strong, and pupils have high expectations of their conduct.
  • The curriculum is broad and ambitious, fostering good foundations in key subjects.
  • Effective phonics curriculum helping pupils, including those with SEND, to read proficiently.
  • Leaders and governors have high aspirations for all pupils and take decisive actions as needed.

Areas for Improvement

  • In a few subjects, content is not defined in sufficient detail, affecting depth of knowledge.
  • Teachers in some subjects have not effectively considered the best teaching methods for key content.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 62%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 3%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 107
Maths 106

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -0.8
Writing 0.8
Maths 3.3

How many students meet the standards

Sample

Unlock

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Sample

Unlock

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Sample

Unlock
Unlock Premium

Get percentile rankings, historic result charts, admissions data, and post-GCSE destinations for every school.

£9.99 one-off payment. Lifetime access, no subscription.

Unlock for £9.99

2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 13 2
Third Preference 6 0
From another Local Authority 1 0

Previous Years

Sample

Unlock

Name Distance
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
Kenyon Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 7DU
0.35 miles
Waterloo Primary School
Worthington Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL7 9NA
0.44 miles
St James' Church of England Primary School
Romney Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 9HU
0.48 miles
Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School
Ladbrooke Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 8JS
0.55 miles
Canon Burrows CofE Primary School
Oldham Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL7 9ND
0.56 miles
The Heys Primary School
Whiteacre Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, OL6 9NS
0.6 miles
Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne
Holden Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 9JJ
0.63 miles
Oasis Academy Broadoak
Norman Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 8QG
0.66 miles
Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne
Keppel Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 6NN
0.74 miles
Ashton West End Primary Academy
William Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL7 0BJ
0.84 miles
Lyndhurst Primary School
Lyndhurst Community Primary School, Lyndhurst Community Primary School, Hill Street, Dukinfield, Cheshire, SK16 4JS
0.93 miles
St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
St Christopher's Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 9DP
1.14 miles
Holden Clough Primary School
St Albans Avenue, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 8XN
1.22 miles
St Peter's CofE Primary School
Oxford Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL7 0NB
1.27 miles
Inspire Academy
Mossley Road, Ashton Under Lyne, Tameside, OL6 9RU
1.28 miles
Ravensfield Primary School
Clarendon Street, Dukinfield, Cheshire, SK16 4JG
1.28 miles
Rosehill Methodist Primary Academy
Rose Hill Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 8YG
1.44 miles
Silver Springs Primary Academy
School Crescent, Stalybridge, Cheshire, SK15 1EA
1.54 miles
Woodhouses Voluntary Primary School
Ashton Road, Woodhouses, Failsworth, Manchester, M35 9WL
1.61 miles
Aldwyn Primary School
Lumb Lane, Audenshaw, Manchester, M34 5SF
1.68 miles
Name Distance
The Limes School
73A Taunton Road, Ashton under Lyne, Gtr Manchester, Preston, Lancashire, OL7 9DU
0.26 miles
Safe Start School
1, 2, 4 & 5 Henry Square Chambers, Old Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside, Greater Manchester, OL6 7ST
0.59 miles
Stansfield House
103 Crescent Road, Dukinfield, SK16 4HG
0.81 miles
Tameside College
Beaufort Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, OL6 6NX
0.87 miles
Ashton Sixth Form College
Darnton Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 9RL
0.98 miles
Samuel Laycock School
Broadoak Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 8RF
1.03 miles
Great Academy Ashton
Broadoak Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 8RF
1.03 miles
St Damian's RC Science College
Lees Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 8BH
1.41 miles
Laurus Ryecroft
Lumb Lane, Droylsden, Manchester, M43 7LJ
1.43 miles
West Hill School
Thompson Cross, Stamford Street, Stalybridge, Cheshire, SK15 1LX
1.46 miles
Works 4 U Support Services (Norman Mackie & Associates Ltd)
The Peacock, Ambleside, SK15 1EB
1.62 miles
Trinity School
Birbeck Street, Off High Street, Stalybridge, Cheshire, SK15 1SH
1.75 miles
All Saints Catholic College
Birch Lane, Dukinfield, Cheshire, SK16 5AP
1.79 miles
The Hathershaw College
Bellfield Avenue, Hathershaw, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL8 3EP
2.03 miles
Rayner Stephens High School
Yew Tree Lane, Dukinfield, Cheshire, SK16 5BL
2.05 miles
Cromwell High School
Yew Tree Lane, Dukinfield, Cheshire, SK16 5BJ
2.05 miles
Audenshaw School
Hazel Street, Audenshaw, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M34 5NB
2.06 miles
New Bridge School
Roman Road, Hollinwood, Oldham, Lancashire, OL8 3PH
2.12 miles
Co-op Academy Failsworth
Brierley Avenue, Failsworth, Manchester, M35 9HA
2.15 miles
Hollinwood Academy
Roman Road, Hollinwood, Oldham, Lancashire, OL8 3PT
2.2 miles
Filters

Basics

Age Range

Special Schools

Independent Schools

Faith Schools

Key Stage 2 Attainment

Students Meeting expected standard

Unlock Premium to filter by results - £9.99 one-off, lifetime access.

Unlock for £9.99

Students Meeting higher standard

Unlock Premium to filter by results - £9.99 one-off, lifetime access.

Unlock for £9.99

GCSE Attainment

Attainment 8 score percentile

Unlock Premium to filter by results - £9.99 one-off, lifetime access.

Unlock for £9.99

Students getting 5 or more GCSE's at grade 9-4 (A-C)

Unlock Premium to filter by results - £9.99 one-off, lifetime access.

Unlock for £9.99
Bootstrap