Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Ladbrooke Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8JSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Ashton-under-Lyne for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 109 schools in Tameside. It ranks 19th of 19 primary schools in Ashton-under-Lyne. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in May 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 19 May 2026, report published 28 June 2026

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

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
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

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths47%

47%, 15 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

187 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals57.8%

57.8%, 31.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language24.1%

24.1%, 2.5 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20.3%

20.3%, 5.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.9%

5.9%, 0.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
St James' Church of England Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
The Heys Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
Oasis Academy Broadoak	0.4 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	65% met the expected standard
Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Jonathon Hobday
Phone: 01613304049
Website: hurstknollschool.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Ladbrooke Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8JS
Local authority: Tameside
URN: 106229

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.