Waterloo Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Worthington Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL7 9NAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Waterloo 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 18th of 19 primary schools in Ashton-under-Lyne. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in April 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 28 April 2026, report published 17 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: Expected standard
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

59 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths49%

49%, 13 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

2%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

293 pupils on roll, with places for 450

Eligible for free school meals43%

43%, 16.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language31.7%

31.7%, 10.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.4%

17.4%, 2.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.7%

2.7%, 3.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Waterloo Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Canon Burrows CofE Primary School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
Canon Johnson CofE Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
Oasis Academy Broadoak	0.7 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	65% met the expected standard
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School	0.8 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	47% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: PRESTOLEE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Helen Turner
Phone: 01613301280
Website: waterloo.tameside.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Worthington Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL7 9NA
Local authority: Tameside
URN: 144698

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.