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Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School

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School Facts — Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School

Basic facts, pupil characteristics, and staffing information about the school.

School Type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Mixed
Local Authority
Tameside

SEN & Inclusion — Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School

Special educational needs and disability at this school — population, support, and specialist provision.

Ofsted — Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School

Latest Ofsted inspection results and category judgements.

School Progress — Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School

Progress scores showing how much pupils improve from KS1 to KS2.

KS2 Attainment — Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School

End-of-primary attainment results for Key Stage 2.

Admissions — Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School

Admissions information including application numbers and offers.

Workforce — Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School

Teacher staffing ratios, retention, and vacancy rates.

Nearby Schools — Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School

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Reading · Writing · Maths
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School Facts — Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School

Basic facts, pupil characteristics, and staffing information about the school.

School Type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Mixed
Local Authority
Tameside

SEN & Inclusion — Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School

Special educational needs and disability at this school — population, support, and specialist provision.

Ofsted — Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School

Latest Ofsted inspection results and category judgements.

School Progress — Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School

Progress scores showing how much pupils improve from KS1 to KS2.

KS2 Attainment — Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School

End-of-primary attainment results for Key Stage 2.

Admissions — Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School

Admissions information including application numbers and offers.

Workforce — Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School

Teacher staffing ratios, retention, and vacancy rates.

Nearby Schools — Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School

Schools within a chosen radius and how they compare on key measures.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School performance data sourced from the Department for Education.

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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0
North West
North West
Religious Character
Church of England
Religious Character
Church of England
Headteacher
Mr Jonathon Hobday
Headteacher
Mr Jonathon Hobday
URN
106229
DfE identifier
URN
106229
DfE identifier

Source: Get Information About Schools (GIAS), DfE

Source: Get Information About Schools (GIAS), DfE

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Pupils with an EHCP?
2.1%N/A
Latest snapshot
SEN support?
20.5%N/A
Latest snapshot

Whole-school census figures — the DfE does not publish a key-stage-specific SEN split at school level.

Source: DfE school census · Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

Pupils with an EHCP?
2.1%N/A
Latest snapshot
SEN support?
20.5%N/A
Latest snapshot

Whole-school census figures — the DfE does not publish a key-stage-specific SEN split at school level.

Source: DfE school census · Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

School inspection
19 May 2026
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Source: Ofsted reports service, school inspection of 19 May 2026.

School inspection
19 May 2026
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Source: Ofsted reports service, school inspection of 19 May 2026.

DfE did not publish KS2 progress scores for 2023-24 and 2024-25 — showing 2022-23, the most recent available.
Reading ProgressBelow
-3.4
Significantly below average in reading. This is an area of concern.
Writing ProgressBelow
-2.6
Significantly below average in writing. This is an area of concern.
Maths ProgressBelow
-5.4
Significantly below average in maths. This is an area of concern.
Writing at -2.6 is the weakest area, though still close to average.

Source: DfE KS2 2022-23

DfE did not publish KS2 progress scores for 2023-24 and 2024-25 — showing 2022-23, the most recent available.
Reading ProgressBelow
-3.4
Significantly below average in reading. This is an area of concern.
Writing ProgressBelow
-2.6
Significantly below average in writing. This is an area of concern.
Maths ProgressBelow
-5.4
Significantly below average in maths. This is an area of concern.
Writing at -2.6 is the weakest area, though still close to average.

Source: DfE KS2 2022-23

RWM Expected
47%
Reading Expected
63%
Writing Expected
57%
Maths Expected
53%
Reading Avg Score
103.0
100 = expected
Maths Avg Score
102.0
100 = expected
Reading - Expected Standard
Below
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Series202320242025
School57.0%66.0%63.0%
Local73.7%75.8%76.5%
National74.7%76.3%76.9%

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Level the government expects most Year 6 pupils to reach.

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Writing - Expected Standard
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Series202320242025
School63.0%59.0%57.0%
Local70.5%72.1%71.2%
National72.5%72.8%73.3%

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Expected standard judged by teachers.

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Maths - Expected Standard
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Series202320242025
School47.0%38.0%53.0%
Local74.3%76.2%75.7%
National73.8%74.0%75.1%

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Level the government expects most Year 6 pupils to reach.

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Combined R/W/M
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Series202320242025
School40.0%28.0%47.0%
Local58.5%62.0%61.5%
National60.4%61.4%63.0%

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Pupils reaching expected standard in all three subjects.

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Year 6 pupils: 195. Academic Year 2024-25.

Source: DfE KS2 2024-25

RWM Expected
47%
Reading Expected
63%
Writing Expected
57%
Maths Expected
53%
Reading Avg Score
103.0
100 = expected
Maths Avg Score
102.0
100 = expected
Reading - Expected Standard
Below
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Series202320242025
School57.0%66.0%63.0%
Local73.7%75.8%76.5%
National74.7%76.3%76.9%

In plain words

Level the government expects most Year 6 pupils to reach.

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Writing - Expected Standard
Below
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Series202320242025
School63.0%59.0%57.0%
Local70.5%72.1%71.2%
National72.5%72.8%73.3%

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Expected standard judged by teachers.

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Maths - Expected Standard
Below
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Series202320242025
School47.0%38.0%53.0%
Local74.3%76.2%75.7%
National73.8%74.0%75.1%

In plain words

Level the government expects most Year 6 pupils to reach.

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Combined R/W/M
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Series202320242025
School40.0%28.0%47.0%
Local58.5%62.0%61.5%
National60.4%61.4%63.0%

In plain words

Pupils reaching expected standard in all three subjects.

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Year 6 pupils: 195. Academic Year 2024-25.

Source: DfE KS2 2024-25

Admissions Policy
Not applicable
School Status
Open
Gender
Mixed
Phase
Primary
Trust
Not applicable
Standalone
Establishment Type
Voluntary controlled school
This school follows the local authority's admissions process. Applications are made through your local authority's school admissions portal.

Source: Get Information About Schools (GIAS), DfE

Admissions Policy
Not applicable
School Status
Open
Gender
Mixed
Phase
Primary
Trust
Not applicable
Standalone
Establishment Type
Voluntary controlled school
This school follows the local authority's admissions process. Applications are made through your local authority's school admissions portal.

Source: Get Information About Schools (GIAS), DfE

Teachers (FTE)
10
2023-24 — latest published year
Support Staff (FTE)
12.3
2023-24 — latest published year
Pupils (FTE)
195
Pupil-Teacher Ratio?
20.3In line
PTR (All Staff)?
20.3In line
Pupil-Teacher Ratio Over Time
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Series2015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-222022-232023-242024-25
School18.018.321.421.515.122.818.420.919.620.3
National19.219.419.619.719.819.519.419.519.619.6

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Pupils per qualified teacher. Lower is better.

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Pupils per qualified teacher — lower means more qualified staff per pupil. The England line is the national average.

Source: DfE School Workforce Census 2024-25 · Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

→ View national workforce statistics on gov.uk
Teachers (FTE)
10
2023-24 — latest published year
Support Staff (FTE)
12.3
2023-24 — latest published year
Pupils (FTE)
195
Pupil-Teacher Ratio?
20.3In line
PTR (All Staff)?
20.3In line
Pupil-Teacher Ratio Over Time
Loading chart...
Series2015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-222022-232023-242024-25
School18.018.321.421.515.122.818.420.919.620.3
National19.219.419.619.719.819.519.419.519.619.6

In plain words

Pupils per qualified teacher. Lower is better.

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PLACEHOLDER — the real conversation lands here. Picture a short, friendly walkthrough of this chart: what Pupil-Teacher Ratio Over Time has been doing over time, how this school compares with its local area and England, and the one question worth asking at an open day.

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Prototype slide — placeholder copy, real metric descriptions coming later.

Pupils per qualified teacher — lower means more qualified staff per pupil. The England line is the national average.

Source: DfE School Workforce Census 2024-25 · Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

→ View national workforce statistics on gov.uk

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  • St James' Church of England Primary School

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  • The Heys Primary School

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  • Oasis Academy Broadoak

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  • Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne

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  • Canon Johnson CofE Primary School

    Primary · 0.9 km