What did Ofsted judge St James' Church of England Primary School's ungraded inspection to be?

Ofsted judged St James' Church of England Primary School's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in November 2024 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend St James' Church of England Primary School?

St James' Church of England Primary School has 230 pupils on roll.

What ages does St James' Church of England Primary School take?

St James' Church of England Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is St James' Church of England Primary School located?

St James' Church of England Primary School is located in Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 9HU, Tameside.

How do I apply to St James' Church of England Primary School?

St James' Church of England 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 St James' Church of England Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — St James' Church of England 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 St James' Church of England Primary School?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at St James' Church of England Primary School was 0.428 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 St James' Church of England Primary School?

When St James' Church of England Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Cared for children and all previously cared for children — Cared for children and all previously cared for 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 cared for children are children who were cared for but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order) A ‘cared for child' is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) at the time of making an application to a school. A child is regarded as having been in state care outside of England if they were in the care of or were accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation, or any other provider of care whose sole or main purpose is to benefit society; 2. Children and families with exceptional medical or social needs Written evidence must be provided by a suitably qualified — Children and families with exceptional medical or social needs Written evidence must be provided by a suitably qualified professional – e.g. a GP or consultant for medical needs, or a social worker for social needs – the information must confirm the exceptional medical or social need and demonstrate how St James’ is the only school that can meet the defined needs of the child. A panel of governors and the headteacher will make a decision as to whether to admit a child under this criterion, using the evidence provided. Parents/carers are responsible for providing all information in support of an application by the closing date, officers of the Council will not ask for additional information. All information provided will be treated in the strictest confidence; 3. Sibling This will apply where there are brothers or sisters attending the school as at the closing date for applications — Sibling This will apply where there are brothers or sisters attending the 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. The sibling criterion includes; natural sisters/brothers; half-sisters/brothers; step sisters/brothers; adopted sisters/brothers; sisters/brothers of fostered children; children of the parent/carer’s partner, and in each case living at the same address. This allows for the admittance of children whose siblings will still be attending the preferred school, and 1 further criteria.

What is the largest ethnic background at St James' Church of England Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 42.6% of pupils at St James' Church of England Primary School are recorded as Pakistani. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

St James' Church of England Primary School: Catchment 2026

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0.428miles

was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27 (Reception). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

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How places are decided at St James' Church of England Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Cared for children and all previously cared for children — Cared for children and all previously cared for 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 cared for children are children who were cared for but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order) A ‘cared for child' is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) at the time of making an application to a school. A child is regarded as having been in state care outside of England if they were in the care of or were accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation, or any other provider of care whose sole or main purpose is to benefit society.
2Children and families with exceptional medical or social needs Written evidence must be provided by a suitably qualified — Children and families with exceptional medical or social needs Written evidence must be provided by a suitably qualified professional – e.g. a GP or consultant for medical needs, or a social worker for social needs – the information must confirm the exceptional medical or social need and demonstrate how St James’ is the only school that can meet the defined needs of the child. A panel of governors and the headteacher will make a decision as to whether to admit a child under this criterion, using the evidence provided. Parents/carers are responsible for providing all information in support of an application by the closing date, officers of the Council will not ask for additional information. All information provided will be treated in the strictest confidence.
3Sibling This will apply where there are brothers or sisters attending the school as at the closing date for applications — Sibling This will apply where there are brothers or sisters attending the 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. The sibling criterion includes; natural sisters/brothers; half-sisters/brothers; step sisters/brothers; adopted sisters/brothers; sisters/brothers of fostered children; children of the parent/carer’s partner, and in each case living at the same address. This allows for the admittance of children whose siblings will still be attending the preferred school.
4All other applications on distance Preference will be given to pupils living nearest to the school — All other applications on distance Preference will be given to pupils living nearest to the school. Distance will be measured as a straight line from the child’s home address, using the address point assigned by the National Land and Property Gazetteer, to the main gate to the school property. Measurements will be made using the local authority’s school admissions data mapping software, which uses a Geographical Information System based on Ordnance Survey. Where oversubscription occurs in applying either criteria 1, 2 or 3, priority will be given to those pupils living nearest the school, measured as a straight line (as above). The address from which distance will be measured will be the permanent residential address, as at the closing date for applications, of the parent with whom the child is normally resident. Where a child lives with parents with shared responsibility, each for part of a week, the home address is the address from which the parent receives the child benefit. 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 as measured using the local authority’s school admissions data mapping software. In the event of two or more applications with distances which are exactly the same competing for a final place,…

Admission arrangements as published by Tameside Council on its own page for this school. The school is its own admission authority (academy or voluntary aided); Tameside hosts the arrangements centrally.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

St James' Church of England Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St James' Church of England Primary School's ungraded inspection to be?: Ofsted judged St James' Church of England Primary School's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in November 2024 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St James' Church of England Primary School?: St James' Church of England Primary School has 230 pupils on roll.
What ages does St James' Church of England Primary School take?: St James' Church of England Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is St James' Church of England Primary School located?: St James' Church of England Primary School is located in Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 9HU, Tameside.
How do I apply to St James' Church of England Primary School?: St James' Church of England 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 St James' Church of England Primary School have a religious character?: Yes — St James' Church of England 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 St James' Church of England Primary School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at St James' Church of England Primary School was 0.428 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 St James' Church of England Primary School?: When St James' Church of England Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Cared for children and all previously cared for children — Cared for children and all previously cared for 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 cared for children are children who were cared for but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order) A ‘cared for child' is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) at the time of making an application to a school. A child is regarded as having been in state care outside of England if they were in the care of or were accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation, or any other provider of care whose sole or main purpose is to benefit society; 2. Children and families with exceptional medical or social needs Written evidence must be provided by a suitably qualified — Children and families with exceptional medical or social needs Written evidence must be provided by a suitably qualified professional – e.g. a GP or consultant for medical needs, or a social worker for social needs – the information must confirm the exceptional medical or social need and demonstrate how St James’ is the only school that can meet the defined needs of the child. A panel of governors and the headteacher will make a decision as to whether to admit a child under this criterion, using the evidence provided. Parents/carers are responsible for providing all information in support of an application by the closing date, officers of the Council will not ask for additional information. All information provided will be treated in the strictest confidence; 3. Sibling This will apply where there are brothers or sisters attending the school as at the closing date for applications — Sibling This will apply where there are brothers or sisters attending the 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. The sibling criterion includes; natural sisters/brothers; half-sisters/brothers; step sisters/brothers; adopted sisters/brothers; sisters/brothers of fostered children; children of the parent/carer’s partner, and in each case living at the same address. This allows for the admittance of children whose siblings will still be attending the preferred school, and 1 further criteria.
What is the largest ethnic background at St James' Church of England Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 42.6% of pupils at St James' Church of England Primary School are recorded as Pakistani. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at St James' Church of England Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Cared for children and all previously cared for children — Cared for children and all previously cared for 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 cared for children are children who were cared for but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order) A ‘cared for child' is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) at the time of making an application to a school. A child is regarded as having been in state care outside of England if they were in the care of or were accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation, or any other provider of care whose sole or main purpose is to benefit society.
2Children and families with exceptional medical or social needs Written evidence must be provided by a suitably qualified — Children and families with exceptional medical or social needs Written evidence must be provided by a suitably qualified professional – e.g. a GP or consultant for medical needs, or a social worker for social needs – the information must confirm the exceptional medical or social need and demonstrate how St James’ is the only school that can meet the defined needs of the child. A panel of governors and the headteacher will make a decision as to whether to admit a child under this criterion, using the evidence provided. Parents/carers are responsible for providing all information in support of an application by the closing date, officers of the Council will not ask for additional information. All information provided will be treated in the strictest confidence.
3Sibling This will apply where there are brothers or sisters attending the school as at the closing date for applications — Sibling This will apply where there are brothers or sisters attending the 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. The sibling criterion includes; natural sisters/brothers; half-sisters/brothers; step sisters/brothers; adopted sisters/brothers; sisters/brothers of fostered children; children of the parent/carer’s partner, and in each case living at the same address. This allows for the admittance of children whose siblings will still be attending the preferred school.
4All other applications on distance Preference will be given to pupils living nearest to the school — All other applications on distance Preference will be given to pupils living nearest to the school. Distance will be measured as a straight line from the child’s home address, using the address point assigned by the National Land and Property Gazetteer, to the main gate to the school property. Measurements will be made using the local authority’s school admissions data mapping software, which uses a Geographical Information System based on Ordnance Survey. Where oversubscription occurs in applying either criteria 1, 2 or 3, priority will be given to those pupils living nearest the school, measured as a straight line (as above). The address from which distance will be measured will be the permanent residential address, as at the closing date for applications, of the parent with whom the child is normally resident. Where a child lives with parents with shared responsibility, each for part of a week, the home address is the address from which the parent receives the child benefit. 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 as measured using the local authority’s school admissions data mapping software. In the event of two or more applications with distances which are exactly the same competing for a final place,…

St James' Church of England Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St James' Church of England Primary School's ungraded inspection to be?: Ofsted judged St James' Church of England Primary School's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in November 2024 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St James' Church of England Primary School?: St James' Church of England Primary School has 230 pupils on roll.
What ages does St James' Church of England Primary School take?: St James' Church of England Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is St James' Church of England Primary School located?: St James' Church of England Primary School is located in Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 9HU, Tameside.
How do I apply to St James' Church of England Primary School?: St James' Church of England 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 St James' Church of England Primary School have a religious character?: Yes — St James' Church of England 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 St James' Church of England Primary School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at St James' Church of England Primary School was 0.428 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 St James' Church of England Primary School?: When St James' Church of England Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Cared for children and all previously cared for children — Cared for children and all previously cared for 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 cared for children are children who were cared for but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order) A ‘cared for child' is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) at the time of making an application to a school. A child is regarded as having been in state care outside of England if they were in the care of or were accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation, or any other provider of care whose sole or main purpose is to benefit society; 2. Children and families with exceptional medical or social needs Written evidence must be provided by a suitably qualified — Children and families with exceptional medical or social needs Written evidence must be provided by a suitably qualified professional – e.g. a GP or consultant for medical needs, or a social worker for social needs – the information must confirm the exceptional medical or social need and demonstrate how St James’ is the only school that can meet the defined needs of the child. A panel of governors and the headteacher will make a decision as to whether to admit a child under this criterion, using the evidence provided. Parents/carers are responsible for providing all information in support of an application by the closing date, officers of the Council will not ask for additional information. All information provided will be treated in the strictest confidence; 3. Sibling This will apply where there are brothers or sisters attending the school as at the closing date for applications — Sibling This will apply where there are brothers or sisters attending the 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. The sibling criterion includes; natural sisters/brothers; half-sisters/brothers; step sisters/brothers; adopted sisters/brothers; sisters/brothers of fostered children; children of the parent/carer’s partner, and in each case living at the same address. This allows for the admittance of children whose siblings will still be attending the preferred school, and 1 further criteria.
What is the largest ethnic background at St James' Church of England Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 42.6% of pupils at St James' Church of England Primary School are recorded as Pakistani. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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