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Ashton-under-Lyne, North West
Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne is a primary voluntary-aided school in Ashton-under-Lyne, North West.
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Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne is a primary voluntary-aided school in Ashton-under-Lyne, North West. It has not yet been rated by students on y.school. Be the first to rate this voluntary-aided school and help other students and parents understand what the school experience is really like.
In terms of academic performance, Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne has 47% of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at KS2.
The school has 125 pupils on roll, a teacher turnover rate of 22.2%, 24% of pupils eligible for free school meals.
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At Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne, 47% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths combined at the end of Key Stage 2.
67% met the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths.
The teacher turnover rate at Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne is 22.2%. This measures the percentage of teachers who left the school in the past year.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne has 125 pupils on roll.
24% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is used as a proxy for socioeconomic disadvantage.
22% of pupils receive SEN (Special Educational Needs) support or have an Education, Health and Care plan.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne was rated "Good" by Ofsted following an inspection in June 2022 (3 years ago). Based on Ofsted's inspection cycle, Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne is due for reinspection this year (2026).
A "Good" rating means Ofsted found the school provides a high standard of education across all areas assessed. It has historically been the most common Ofsted rating.
Note: From November 2025, Ofsted replaced single-word judgements with detailed report cards covering multiple categories. While Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne's rating shown above was awarded under the previous system, Ofsted now provides more granular assessments. For the most up-to-date inspection information, check the school's report card on the Ofsted website.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne is in the bottom 25% for KS2 results (reading, writing & maths) among schools with a similar intake (21–31% of pupils eligible for free school meals).
Compared with 2,752 schools nationally that have a similar share of disadvantaged pupils (21–31% of pupils eligible for free school meals). Raw league-table positions are heavily shaped by intake; this comparison isolates how a school performs relative to others facing similar circumstances. Source: Department for Education.
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