Canon Burrows CofE Primary SchoolWaterloo Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ashton-under-Lyne.
Summary of the comparison
Canon Burrows CofE Primary School and Waterloo Primary School are primary schools in Ashton-under-Lyne.
Canon Burrows CofE Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Waterloo Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Canon Burrows CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Canon Burrows CofE Primary School was judged Good and Waterloo Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 64.0% for Canon Burrows CofE Primary School and 49.0% for Waterloo Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Canon Burrows CofE Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Waterloo Primary School (46.0% in 2022-23, 49.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Ashton-under-LyneCanon Burrows CofE Primary School | Ashton-under-LyneWaterloo Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 36th of 64 in Tameside Stronger figure | 40th of 64 in Tameside | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 435 | 344 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 450 | |
| Location | Ashton-under-Lyne, OL7 9ND | Ashton-under-Lyne, OL7 9NA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 64.0% Stronger figure | 49.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 435 | 344 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.4% | 53.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.2% | 35.8% | |
| SEN support | 17.2% | 19.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.7% Stronger figure | 14.2% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Canon Burrows CofE Primary School
Waterloo Primary School
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