St Joseph's RC Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Market Street, Mossley, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL5 0ESOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Joseph's RC 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 11th of 19 primary schools in Ashton-under-Lyne. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 7 May 2014, report published 5 June 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

31 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths58%

58%, 4 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 score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

147 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals20.4%

20.4%, 6.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.1%

6.1%, 15.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.6%

11.6%, 3.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.4%

3.4%, 2.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Joseph's RC Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St George's CofE Primary School	0.2 miles	Report card: Expected standard	50% met the expected standard
Livingstone Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	79% met the expected standard
Milton St John's CofE Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	90% met the expected standard
Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	54% met the expected standard
Buckton Vale Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard	70% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Deirdre Kellett
Phone: 01457832360
Website: st-josephs.tameside.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Market Street, Mossley, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL5 0ES
Local authority: Tameside
URN: 106254

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.