Canon Johnson CofE Primary School — Primary School in Ashton-under-Lyne

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Canon Johnson CofE Primary School

Ashton-under-Lyne, OL7 9DD

222 Pupils

210 Capacity

3–11 Age Range

46.60% FSM %

107 Boys

115 Girls

About Canon Johnson CofE Primary School

Canon Johnson CofE Primary School is an Academies for pupils aged 3–11 based in Tameside, North West. The school is mixed-gender and Open with a Church of England character.

It has 222 pupils on roll. School capacity: 210. Current headteacher: Kirsty Pollard.

All information is drawn from the GIAS dataset published by the Department for Education. School details including admissions and term dates should be verified with Tameside or the school directly.

School Details

Establishment Type	Academy converter
Type Group	Academies
Phase of Education	Primary
Status	Open
Local Authority	Tameside
Region	North West
Administrative District	Tameside
Parliamentary Constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
Ward	Ashton Waterloo
Urban / Rural	Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Admissions Policy	Not applicable
Religious Character	Church of England
Gender Policy	Mixed
Boarders	No boarders
Sixth Form	Does not have a sixth form
Nursery Provision	Has Nursery Classes
Trust / Sponsor	FORWARD AS ONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Opened	01-01-2019
UKPRN	10082238
URN	146716
Data Last Updated	22-01-2026

Governors & Trustees (9)

Name	Role	Appointed	Term Ends	Appointing Body
Mr Abdul Kashim	Chair of Local Governing Body	20/01/2026	04/01/2030	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Mrs Laura Jenkinson	Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free School	03/09/2025	—	N/A
Lyndsay Buckle	Local Governor	09/01/2024	08/01/2028	Elected by school staff
Katrina Deakin	Local Governor	14/02/2025	13/02/2029	Appointed by foundation/Trust
John Harrison	Local Governor	09/01/2024	08/01/2028	Elected by school staff
Mr Abdul Kashim	Local Governor	01/12/2021	04/01/2030	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Tim Kellett	Local Governor	13/01/2023	12/01/2027	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Mr Kieran Murphy	Local Governor	05/01/2026	04/01/2030	Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates
Kirsty Pollard	Local Governor	31/03/2023	—	Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal