Mill Lane, Mossley, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire OL5 0BN
10 reasons to choose Milton St John's Church of England Primary School
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Milton St John’s Church of England Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 70. It is one of the best state primary schools in Ashton-under-Lyne and one of the 6 best independent or state primaries within 2 miles.
School fundamentals
Milton St John’s Church of England Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Church of England voluntary controlled faith school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Milton St John’s Church of England Primary School has one class per year, and an average class size of 29 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Milton St John’s Church of England Primary School ranks in the top 14% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 11% of schools.
The Milton St John's Church of England Primary School curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, Spanish. Most subjects are taught separately, but science, geography, history, art and DT are usually taught as cross-curricular topics. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and Forest School for all year groups.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Milton St John's Church of England Primary School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Milton St John's Church of England Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There may be some occasional extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 8.45am to 3.10/3.25pm though after school clubs can extend the day.
Find another school near Milton St John's Church of England Primary School
Trinity Christian School, Primary (2.9 miles); Hulme Grammar Prep School (3.4 miles); Farrowdale House School (4.5 miles).
Millbrook Primary School (1.5 miles); Greenfield Primary School, Oldham (1.8 miles); St Christopher’s Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne (1.8 miles).
Trinity Christian School, Stalybridge (3.6 miles); Hulme Grammar School (5.2 miles); Westwood High (5.4 miles).
Mossley Hollins High School (1.9 miles); St Damian’s RC Science College (3.1 miles); The Blue Coat CofE School (4.6 miles).