St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Academy converter in Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 249 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 240 |
| Free school meals | 18.80% |
| Trust or sponsor | EMMAUS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Tameside |
| Address | St Christopher's Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 9DP |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.st-christophers.tameside.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01613305880 |
| URN | 151363 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 5 December 2023, published 18 January 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (St Christopher's RC Primary School, URN 106256).
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
- Rosehill Methodist Primary Academy (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Holden Clough Primary School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Oasis Academy Broadoak (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Inspire Academy (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Arlies Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- The Heys Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
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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.