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Postcode district · Ashton-under-Lyne

Schools in OL7

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

Council
Tameside
Region
North West
Population
26,782 (2024)
Schools

Schools in OL7

12 schools in OL7: 7 primary, 2 secondary and 3 other, including 2 independent. 89% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 11 that publish a capacity are 98% full overall, and 4 have more pupils than places.

Schools
12
in OL7
Good or better
89%
Of 9 with an Ofsted grade
How full
98%
Nearly full: 4,279 pupils for 4,381 places
Over capacity
4
More pupils than places, of 11 that publish a capacity

Inspection ratings

OL7
58%
25%
  • Excellent8.3%
  • Good58.3%
  • Needs improvement8.3%
  • Not rated25%
The list

The biggest schools here

  • Dixons Ashton Academy
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,326 pupils · 98% full
    Needs improvement
    1.4 miles · June 2019
  • St Damian's RC Science College
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 829 pupils · 100% full
    Excellent
    1.8 miles · June 2023
  • Ashton West End Primary Academy
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 432 pupils · 98% full
    Good
    0.5 miles · July 2023
  • Canon Burrows CofE Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 431 pupils · 103% full
    Good
    0.7 miles · September 2023
  • Waterloo Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 293 pupils · 65% full
    Good
    0.6 miles · April 2026
  • Samuel Laycock School
    Other · ages 11–17 · 252 pupils · 140% full
    Not rated
    1.4 miles
  • St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 249 pupils · 104% full
    Good
    1.5 miles · December 2023
  • Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 233 pupils
    Good
    0.2 miles · February 2023
  • Canon Johnson CofE Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 227 pupils · 108% full
    Good
    0.4 miles · May 2023
  • St Peter's CofE Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 209 pupils · 100% full
    Good
    1 mile · June 2022
  • Safe Start School
    Other · ages 11–19 · Independent · 27 pupils · 71% full
    Not rated
    0.4 miles
  • The Limes School
    Other · ages 11–18 · Independent · Boys · 4 pupils · 22% full
    Not rated
    0.4 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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