St James' Church of England Primary School — Primary School in Ashton-under-Lyne

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St James' Church of England Primary School

Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 9HU

232 Pupils

210 Capacity

3–11 Age Range

55.70% FSM %

127 Boys

105 Girls

About St James' Church of England Primary School

St James' Church of England 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 232 pupils on roll. School capacity: 210. Current headteacher: James Rolt.

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 St Michael's
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	01-04-2020
UKPRN	10085859
URN	147916
Data Last Updated	16-03-2026

Governors & Trustees (12)

Name	Role	Appointed	Term Ends	Appointing Body
Mr Deepak Agnihotri	Chair of Local Governing Body	01/04/2024	31/03/2028	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Penda Garnett	Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free School	01/09/2022	31/08/2025	N/A
Mrs Laura Jenkinson	Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free School	03/09/2025	—	N/A
Mrs Laura Goodwin	Local Governor	07/03/2023	03/11/2025	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Tina Howarth	Local Governor	01/09/2022	29/10/2025	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Ms Stacey Jamal	Local Governor	09/01/2024	08/10/2025	Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates
Natalie Jayson	Local Governor	07/03/2023	06/03/2027	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Mrs Julie Lowe	Local Governor	02/07/2024	01/07/2028	Elected by school staff
Revd Dr Paul Monk	Local Governor	05/02/2025	—	Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)
Ms Bruna Pasqualucci	Local Governor	01/09/2022	14/05/2025	Elected by parents
Mrs Bernadette Reid	Local Governor	05/01/2026	04/01/2030	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Mr Andrew Rhodes	Local Governor	13/01/2023	12/01/2027	Appointed by foundation/Trust