Waterloo Primary SchoolCanon Johnson CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ashton-under-Lyne.
Summary of the comparison
Waterloo Primary School and Canon Johnson CofE Primary School are primary schools in Ashton-under-Lyne.
Waterloo Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Canon Johnson CofE Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Canon Johnson CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Waterloo Primary School was judged the expected standard and Canon Johnson CofE 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 49.0% for Waterloo Primary School and 62.0% for Canon Johnson CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Waterloo Primary School (46.0% in 2022-23, 49.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Canon Johnson CofE Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Ashton-under-LyneWaterloo Primary School | Ashton-under-LyneCanon Johnson CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 40th of 64 in Tameside | 13th of 64 in Tameside Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 344 | 222 | |
| Capacity | 450 | 210 | |
| Location | Ashton-under-Lyne, OL7 9NA | Ashton-under-Lyne, OL7 9DD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 49.0% | 62.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 344 | 222 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 53.6% | 50.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 35.8% | 22.1% | |
| SEN support | 19.5% | 13.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 5.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.2% | 13.7% Stronger figure | 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.
Waterloo Primary School
Canon Johnson CofE Primary School
Full profiles: Waterloo Primary School · Canon Johnson CofE Primary School