Holden Clough Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

St. Albans Avenue, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8XNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Holden Clough 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 2nd of 19 primary schools in Ashton-under-Lyne. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 24 March 2026, report published 11 May 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

53 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths74%

74%, 12 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%

9%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

297 pupils on roll, with places for 414

Eligible for free school meals26.9%

26.9%, 0.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language16.2%

16.2%, 5.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.5%

15.5%, 0.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.7%

3.7%, 2.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Holden Clough Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Oasis Academy Broadoak	0.6 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	65% met the expected standard
Rosehill Methodist Primary Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	39% met the expected standard
Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School	0.9 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	47% met the expected standard
Inspire Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: VICTORIOUS ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Adam Porter
Phone: 01613305248
Website: holdenclough.tameside.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: St. Albans Avenue, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8XN
Local authority: Tameside
URN: 149664

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.