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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

St Joseph's RC Primary School

Voluntary aided primary school in Ashton-under-Lyne (Tameside).

KS2 RWM expected
58%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
77%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
77%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
65%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.5%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.7
▼ 4.0 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
20.4%
▼ 5pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
70%
147 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

St Joseph's RC Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary school located in Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 167 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. The school is led by Mrs Deirdre Kellett.

Enrichment

7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Band
  • Computing
  • Music
  • Stem
  • Athletics
  • Dance
  • Gymnastics

Key facts

URN
106254
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Ages
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Tameside
Constituency
Stalybridge and Hyde
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (10 current, 0 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Mary ShawChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Pauline RowleyGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Sandra PeetGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Rob BrooksGovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Rachel EscolafoggGovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Deirdre KellettGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2025
Mr Joseph O'ReganGovernorElected by school staffsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Daniel PowerGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · until 2028
Ms Mary HowarthGovernance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professionalsince 2023
Mrs Lynn LaknerGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2016 · until 2027 ends 2027

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record