Milton St John's CofE Primary SchoolSt Joseph's RC Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ashton-under-Lyne.
Summary of the comparison
Milton St John's CofE Primary School and St Joseph's RC Primary School are primary schools in Ashton-under-Lyne.
Milton St John's CofE Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Joseph's RC Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Milton St John's CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Milton St John's CofE Primary School was judged Good and St Joseph's RC Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 90.0% for Milton St John's CofE Primary School and 58.0% for St Joseph's RC Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Milton St John's CofE Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 90.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Joseph's RC Primary School (65.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Ashton-under-LyneMilton St John's CofE Primary School | Ashton-under-LyneSt Joseph's RC Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | C63/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 64 in Tameside Stronger figure | 15th of 64 in Tameside | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 217 | 167 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Ashton-under-Lyne, OL5 0BN | Ashton-under-Lyne, OL5 0ES | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 90.0% Stronger figure | 58.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 217 | 167 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.7% | 24.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.5% | 2.4% | |
| SEN support | 13.8% | 8.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 4.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 3.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 8.3% | 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.
Milton St John's CofE Primary School
St Joseph's RC Primary School
Full profiles: Milton St John's CofE Primary School · St Joseph's RC Primary School