Milton St John's CofE Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Mill Lane, Mossley, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL5 0BNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Milton St John's 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 1st of 19 primary schools in Ashton-under-Lyne. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2012.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 November 2012, report published 30 November 2012

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths90%

90%, 28 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

207 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals18.8%

18.8%, 7.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0.5%

0.5%, 21.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.1%

10.1%, 4.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.3%

4.3%, 1.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Milton St John's CofE Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Joseph's RC Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
St George's CofE Primary School	0.4 miles	Report card: Expected standard	50% met the expected standard
Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	54% met the expected standard
Livingstone Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	79% met the expected standard
Friezland Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Lisa Gallaher
Phone: 01457832572
Website: milton-st-johns.tameside.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Mill Lane, Mossley, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL5 0BN
Local authority: Tameside
URN: 106234

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.