Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school in Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary controlled school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 187 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 57.80% |
| Local authority | Tameside |
| Address | Ladbrooke Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 8JS |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.hurstknollschool.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01613304049 |
| URN | 106229 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 19 May 2026, published 28 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Latest ungraded inspection: 6 July 2022, outcome: School remains Good.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne (primary school, about 0.3 km)
- St James' Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- The Heys Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Oasis Academy Broadoak (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Canon Johnson CofE Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Inspire Academy (primary school, about 1.2 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Tameside
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.