Canon Burrows CofE Primary School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 3 to 11
Ofsted: Good

Oldham Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL7 9NDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Canon Burrows CofE Primary School is a primary school in Ashton-under-Lyne for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 109 schools in Tameside. It ranks 9th of 19 primary schools in Ashton-under-Lyne. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 20 September 2023, report published 8 November 2023

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years provision
Good
Safeguarding
Met

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 20 September 2023

Pupils enjoy school and are happy to attend. This is clearly reflected in their high rates of attendance. Pupils feel safe and supported by staff. In the early years, children demonstrate a clear enthusiasm for all aspects of their school lives. Pupils are kind and welcoming. Their behaviour across the school is exceptional. Pupils are keen to celebrate their achievements. They enjoy the responsibilities that they undertake. They have a range of duties and are proud to serve the school community. Pupils are especially keen to talk about their contribution towards the school being an environmentally friendly school. The school's curriculum has been designed to build on pupils' prior knowledge, to set high expectations for pupils' learning. In the main, pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), achieve well. Pupils' academic learning is complemented well by a wide, rich set of experiences that foster their talents and interests. Pupils take part in various clubs, many of which they have suggested. These range from a small-scale construction club to sports and cookery clubs.

What the school should improve

  • In some subjects, and including in the early years, some key learning is not made clear enough to help pupils remember it. As a result, pupils do not recall some subject-specific knowledge as well as they should. The school should ensure that it makes the intended learning clearer to help pupils remember what has been taught.
  • In some subjects, the school has not refined the checks on pupils' retention of key knowledge over time. This means that gaps in pupils' knowledge are not identified well enough. The school should ensure that the checks on pupils' knowledge are more accurate when identifying aspects of learning that need to be revisited to help pupils remember more.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

59 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths64%

64%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

431 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals24.8%

24.8%, 1.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language18.3%

18.3%, 3.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.1%

15.1%, 0.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3%

3%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Canon Burrows CofE Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Waterloo Primary School0.1 milesReport card: Needs attention to expected standard49% met the expected standard
Canon Johnson CofE Primary School0.6 milesOfsted: Good62% met the expected standard
Oasis Academy Broadoak0.7 milesReport card: Needs attention to expected standard65% met the expected standard
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School0.8 milesOfsted: Good67% met the expected standard
Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School0.9 milesReport card: Needs attention to expected standard47% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Voluntary aided school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Miss Suzanne Fildes
Address
Oldham Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL7 9ND
Local authority
Tameside
URN
106249

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.