# Best Schools for Teaching Quality in Ashton-under-Lyne (2026)

> The top 14 schools in Ashton-under-Lyne ranked by the quality of teaching and academic support, based on verified parent reviews on SchoolBrowse.
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## Ranking

1. [Samuel Laycock School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/ashton-under-lyne/samuel-laycock-school-22188) — Teaching Quality rating 5.0/5, overall 4.8/5 (3 reviews)
2. [Ashton West End Primary Academy](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/ashton-under-lyne/ashton-west-end-primary-academy-16475) — Teaching Quality rating 5.0/5, overall 4.7/5 (3 reviews)
3. [Mossley Hollins High School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/ashton-under-lyne/mossley-hollins-high-school-21988) — Teaching Quality rating 5.0/5, overall 4.7/5 (3 reviews)
4. [St James' Church of England Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/ashton-under-lyne/st-james-church-of-england-primary-school-21375) — Teaching Quality rating 5.0/5, overall 4.5/5 (3 reviews)
5. [Waterloo Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/ashton-under-lyne/waterloo-primary-school-18891) — Teaching Quality rating 5.0/5, overall 4.3/5 (4 reviews)
6. [St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/ashton-under-lyne/st-christophers-rc-primary-school-a-voluntary-academy-24076) — Teaching Quality rating 4.5/5, overall 4.8/5 (3 reviews)
7. [St George's CofE Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/ashton-under-lyne/st-georges-cofe-primary-school-23007) — Teaching Quality rating 4.5/5, overall 4.8/5 (3 reviews)
8. [Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/ashton-under-lyne/parochial-cofe-primary-and-nursery-school-ashton-under-lyne-20475) — Teaching Quality rating 4.5/5, overall 4.6/5 (3 reviews)
9. [Ashton Sixth Form College](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/ashton-under-lyne/ashton-sixth-form-college-20558) — Teaching Quality rating 4.3/5, overall 4.4/5 (4 reviews)
10. [Canon Johnson CofE Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/ashton-under-lyne/canon-johnson-cofe-primary-school-20486) — Teaching Quality rating 4.3/5, overall 4.2/5 (4 reviews)
11. [Rosehill Methodist Primary Academy](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/ashton-under-lyne/rosehill-methodist-primary-academy-20087) — Teaching Quality rating 4.3/5, overall 3.0/5 (4 reviews)
12. [St Damian's RC Science College](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/ashton-under-lyne/st-damians-rc-science-college-2829) — Teaching Quality rating 3.1/5, overall 2.2/5 (16 reviews)
13. [Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/ashton-under-lyne/our-lady-of-mount-carmel-rc-primary-school-ashton-under-lyne-10706) — Teaching Quality rating 2.9/5, overall 1.9/5 (12 reviews)
14. [Great Academy Ashton](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/ashton-under-lyne/great-academy-ashton-11683) — Teaching Quality rating 2.2/5, overall 1.4/5 (14 reviews)

## Methodology

Rankings are based on verified parent reviews scoring each school on the quality of teaching and academic support. Only schools with at least one published review and data for this category are included.

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