Milton St John's CofE Primary School

How places are decided at Milton St John's CofE Primary School

Milton St John's CofE Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Milton St John's CofE Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Milton St John's CofE Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in November 2012 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in January 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Milton St John's CofE Primary School?

Milton St John's CofE Primary School has 207 pupils on roll.

What ages does Milton St John's CofE Primary School take?

Milton St John's CofE Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is Milton St John's CofE Primary School located?

Milton St John's CofE Primary School is located in Ashton-under-Lyne, OL5 0BN, Tameside.

How do I apply to Milton St John's CofE Primary School?

Milton St John's CofE Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does Milton St John's CofE Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — Milton St John's CofE Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How close do you need to live to get into Milton St John's CofE Primary School?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Milton St John's CofE Primary School was 0.659 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Reception places decided at Milton St John's CofE Primary School?

When Milton St John's CofE Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order; 2. Exceptional medical or social needs — Children and families with exceptional medical or social needs; 3. Sibling — This will apply where there are brothers or sisters attending the school or the linked junior school as at the closing date for applications, who will still be attending at the time of admission, i.e. in the September when a pupil is admitted to Reception. Preference will be given to pupils living nearest to the school, and 1 further criteria. Tie-break: In the event of distances being the same for 2 or more applications where this distance would be the last place/s to be allocated, the place will be allocated to the pupil that is nearer using walking distance. In the event of two or more applications with distances, which are exactly the same competing for a final place, e.g. blocks of flats, the place will be decided by drawing lots, the first name drawn will be offered the place.

What is the largest ethnic background at Milton St John's CofE Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 93.2% of pupils at Milton St John's CofE Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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