Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary SchoolOasis Academy Broadoak
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ashton-under-Lyne.
Summary of the comparison
Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School and Oasis Academy Broadoak are primary schools in Ashton-under-Lyne.
Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Oasis Academy Broadoak scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Oasis Academy Broadoak is ahead on our composite score.
Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard and Oasis Academy Broadoak 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 47.0% for Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School and 65.0% for Oasis Academy Broadoak.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School (40.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Oasis Academy Broadoak (55.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Ashton-under-LyneHurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School | Ashton-under-LyneOasis Academy Broadoak | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F35/100 | D52/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 57th of 64 in Tameside | 32nd of 64 in Tameside Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 195 | 426 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8JS | Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8QG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 47.0% | 65.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 2.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 195 | 426 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 59.0% | 68.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.6% | 29.1% | |
| SEN support | 20.5% | 25.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 5.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.7% Stronger figure | 19.8% | 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.
Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School
Oasis Academy Broadoak
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