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Postcode sector · Ashton-under-Lyne

Schools in OL7 9

The schools families in OL7 9 choose between, how they're rated and how far away they are.

Council
Tameside
Region
North West
Population
14,550 (2024)
Schools

Schools in OL7 9

8 schools in OL7 9: 4 primary, 2 secondary and 2 other, including 1 independent. 83% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. They're 98% full overall, and 4 have more pupils than places.

Schools
8
in OL7 9
Good or better
83%
Of 6 with an Ofsted grade
How full
98%
Nearly full: 3,611 pupils for 3,693 places
Over capacity
4
More pupils than places

Inspection ratings

OL7 9
12%
50%
12%
25%
  • Excellent12.5%
  • Good50%
  • Needs improvement12.5%
  • Not rated25%
The list

The biggest schools here

  • Dixons Ashton Academy
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,326 pupils · 98% full
    Needs improvement
    1 mile · June 2019
  • St Damian's RC Science College
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 829 pupils · 100% full
    Excellent
    1.4 miles · June 2023
  • Canon Burrows CofE Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 431 pupils · 103% full
    Good
    0.2 miles · September 2023
  • Waterloo Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 293 pupils · 65% full
    Good
    48 yards · April 2026
  • Samuel Laycock School
    Other · ages 11–17 · 252 pupils · 140% full
    Not rated
    1 mile
  • St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 249 pupils · 104% full
    Good
    1.2 miles · December 2023
  • Canon Johnson CofE Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 227 pupils · 108% full
    Good
    0.4 miles · May 2023
  • The Limes School
    Other · ages 11–18 · Independent · Boys · 4 pupils · 22% full
    Not rated
    0.2 miles
How we rate schools

Ofsted stopped giving schools a single overall grade in November 2025, so the rating here is our reading of each school's latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, otherwise its most recent graded inspection. Older inspections are used where nothing newer exists — check the date beside each school.

How full is the pupils on each school's roll against the places it has. Sources: Get Information About Schools (DfE) for pupils and capacity, and Ofsted; Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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