Voluntary aided school · Tameside

St Joseph's RC Primary School

3–11Ages
147Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
106254URN

Market Street, Mossley, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL5 0ES · School website

This school is due to be replaced by St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy.

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMay 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Sep 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.5per place

0.3 below Tameside median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Tameside

15 applications for 10 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

58%met the expected standard

Tameside 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMay 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Sep 2023

Inspection history

27 September 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
7 May 2014
Graded inspection: Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.5applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Tameside median (1.8) 0.7 below England median (2.2)

15 applications · 10 places offered · 10 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.5; Tameside median median 1.8
2025 1.7; Tameside median median 1.9
2024 3.0; Tameside median median 2.0
2023 1.6; Tameside median median 1.9
2022 1.8; Tameside median median 1.9
2021 3.0; Tameside median median 1.9
2020 2.0; Tameside median median 2.1
2019 2.6; Tameside median median 2.2
2018 2.2; Tameside median median 2.2
2017 2.0; Tameside median median 2.2
2016 2.4; Tameside median median 2.2
2015 2.0; Tameside median median 2.4
2014 2.3; Tameside median median 2.7

This school
Tameside median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	10	15	1.5	10	1.00
Sep 2025	18	30	1.7	18	1.00
Sep 2024	11	33	3.0	11	1.00
Sep 2023	20	31	1.6	18	0.90
Sep 2022	23	42	1.8	21	0.91
Sep 2021	12	36	3.0	12	1.00
Sep 2020	21	42	2.0	19	0.90
Sep 2019	16	41	2.6	12	0.75
Sep 2018	27	58	2.2	27	1.00
Sep 2017	25	50	2.0	22	0.88
Sep 2016	20	48	2.4	18	0.90
Sep 2015	30	60	2.0	25	0.83
Sep 2014	25	57	2.3	20	0.80

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 77% · Writing 65% · Maths 77% → all three 58% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard58%38th of 58 in Tameside

Tameside 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard77%

Tameside 77% England 78%

Higher standard26%

Tameside 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard65%

Tameside 72% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Tameside 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard77%

Tameside 77% England 77%

Higher standard29%

Tameside 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Tameside median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	58%	0%	106	105
2023/24	67%	10%	105	106
2022/23	65%	8%	105	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Joseph's RC Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

1.5applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
St George's CofE Primary School
0.3 km · Tameside

2026

2.8applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Livingstone Primary School
0.3 km · Tameside

2026

2.3applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Milton St John's CofE Primary School
0.5 km · Tameside

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary School
0.9 km · Tameside

Remains Good2023

1.3applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Buckton Vale Primary School
1.9 km · Tameside

2026

1.8applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
St Agnes CofE Primary School
2.0 km · Oldham

Standards maintained2025

3.1applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Friezland Primary School
2.1 km · Oldham

Some aspects not as strong2025

5.9applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Rosehill Methodist Primary Academy
2.2 km · Tameside

Good2023

1.5applications per place 39%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 106254 · 357/3324
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 147 on roll
Free school meals: 21.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Market Street, Mossley, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL5 0ES
Local authority: Tameside

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources