Schools in Tameside
School admissions in Tameside: application deadlines, offer days and all 109 schools (76 state primary schools, 16 state secondary schools, 1 sixth form college, 5 special schools and 10 independent schools) with Ofsted inspections and results.
Admissions dates
You apply through the council where you live, even for schools in another council area. The closing dates and offer days are set nationally.
| Starting | Apply by | Offers sent |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary school (Year 7) | 31 October | 1 March |
| Primary school (Reception) | 15 January | 16 April |
If an offer day falls on a weekend or bank holiday, offers go out on the next working day. Check Tameside's website for local arrangements and in-year applications.
Best primary schools in Tameside · Best secondary schools in Tameside · Private schools in Tameside
Towns
Ashton-under-Lyne · Dukinfield · Hyde · Manchester (Tameside) · Stalybridge · Stockport
Latest Ofsted reports in Tameside
| School | Report card | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Audenshaw Primary School Community school · Manchester | 7 expected Inspected 16 June 2026 · Before: Requires improvement (2023) | 19 July 2026 |
| Hurst Knoll St James' CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ashton-under-Lyne | 5 expected, 2 needs attention Inspected 19 May 2026 | 28 June 2026 |
| Manor Green Primary Academy Academy · Manchester | 6 expected, 1 needs attention Inspected 28 April 2026 · Before: Requires improvement (2023) | 25 June 2026 |
| Rayner Stephens High School Academy · Dukinfield | 4 expected, 2 needs attention Inspected 21 April 2026 · Before: Requires improvement (2023) | 22 June 2026 |
| St George's CofE Primary School Academy · Ashton-Under-Lyne | 7 expected Inspected 12 May 2026 · Before: Good (2023, before conversion) | 21 June 2026 |
| Waterloo Primary School Academy · Ashton-under-Lyne | 6 expected, 1 needs attention Inspected 28 April 2026 · Before: Good (2022) | 17 June 2026 |
| West Hill School Academy · Stalybridge | 3 expected, 3 needs attention Inspected 21 April 2026 | 10 June 2026 |
| Holden Clough Primary School Academy · Ashton-under-Lyne | 1 strong, 6 expected Inspected 24 March 2026 · Before: Good (2022, before conversion) | 11 May 2026 |
| Oasis Academy Broadoak Academy · Ashton-under-Lyne | 4 expected, 3 needs attention Inspected 24 February 2026 · Before: Good (2021) | 11 May 2026 |
| Ravensfield Primary School Academy · Dukinfield | Requires significant improvement; 3 needs attention, 4 urgent improvement Inspected 4 February 2026 | 27 March 2026 |
Ofsted report cards published in the year to 31 August 2026. Latest reports across England.
Primary schools (76) · Secondary schools (16) · Sixth form colleges (1) · Special schools (5) · Independent schools (10) · Alternative provision (1)
Primary schools
76 schools.
- Aldwyn Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Arlies Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 37% met expected standard (KS2)
- Arundale Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ashton West End Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Audenshaw Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bradley Green Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), improved significantly 2024 · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- Broadbent Fold Primary School and Nursery Community school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Broadbottom CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- Buckton Vale Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Canon Burrows CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Canon Johnson CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Corrie Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2021 · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Dane Bank Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion), confirmed, may be improving 2024 · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Denton West End Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Discovery Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Dixons Silver Springs Primary Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Dowson Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Endeavour Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Fairfield Road Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Flowery Field Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion), some aspects weaker 2024 · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Gee Cross Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Godley Community Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Gorse Hall Primary and Nursery School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Greenfield Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 46% met expected standard (KS2)
- Greenside Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Greswell Primary School and Nursery Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) · 46% met expected standard (KS2)
- Holden Clough Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hollingworth Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hurst Knoll St James' CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
- Inspire Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Linden Road Academy and Hearing Impaired Base Academy · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Livingstone Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lyndhurst Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023, before conversion) · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Manchester Road Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- Manor Green Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Millbrook Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023, before conversion) · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- Milton St John's CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 90% met expected standard (KS2)
- Moorside Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Mottram CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 39% met expected standard (KS2)
- Oakfield Primary and Moderate Learning Difficulties Resource Provision Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 33% met expected standard (KS2)
- Oasis Academy Broadoak Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 expected, 3 needs attention · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Pinfold Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Poplar Street Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ravensfield Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 needs attention, 4 urgent improvement · 28% met expected standard (KS2)
- Rosehill Methodist Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 39% met expected standard (KS2)
- Russell Scott Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Anne's Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) · 87% met expected standard (KS2)
- St George's CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- St George's CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- St James Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2021 · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- St James' CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- St John Fisher RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Denton Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022, before conversion) · 45% met expected standard (KS2)
- St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Joseph's RC Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 45% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's RC Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 36% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Paul's CofE Primary School, Stalybridge Academy · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Peter's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Raphael's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Stephen's CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024, before conversion) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Stephen's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022, before conversion) · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Stalyhill Infant School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022
- Stalyhill Junior School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Heys Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Waterloo Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention · 49% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wild Bank Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Yew Tree Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
Secondary schools
16 schools.
- Alder Community High School Community school · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 39% grade 5+ English and maths
- All Saints Catholic College Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 22% grade 5+ English and maths
- Audenshaw School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 50% grade 5+ English and maths
- Denton Community Academy Academy · Ofsted: Inadequate (2022, before conversion)
- Dixons Ashton Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 30% grade 5+ English and maths
- Dixons Pennine Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 13% grade 5+ English and maths
- Droylsden Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 49% grade 5+ English and maths
- Fairfield High School for Girls Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 58% grade 5+ English and maths
- Hyde High School Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023, before conversion) · 32% grade 5+ English and maths
- Laurus Ryecroft Free school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 51% grade 5+ English and maths
- Longdendale High School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 32% grade 5+ English and maths
- Mossley Hollins High School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) · 47% grade 5+ English and maths
- Rayner Stephens High School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 expected, 2 needs attention · 30% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Damian's RC Science College Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed 2023 · 61% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Thomas More RC College Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 42% grade 5+ English and maths
- West Hill School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 expected, 3 needs attention · 39% grade 5+ English and maths
Sixth form colleges
1 school.
- Ashton Sixth Form College Academy · Ofsted: Not yet inspected · C+ average A level grade
Special schools
5 schools.
- Cromwell High School Special academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2014, before conversion)
- Hawthorns School Special academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2015), confirmed 2025 · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
- Oakdale School Special academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025, before conversion) · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
- Samuel Laycock School Special academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- Thomas Ashton School Special academy · Ofsted: Inadequate (2023, before conversion)
Independent schools
10 schools.
- Ashlea House School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Brambles School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
- Hanthorn House School Independent
- Minds Education Independent · Ofsted: No graded inspection
- Peak Forest Independent · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024)
- Safe Start School Independent · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2025)
- Stansfield House Independent · Ofsted: No graded inspection
- Tame Bank Independent · Ofsted: No graded inspection
- The Limes School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Trinity School Independent, inspected by ISI
Alternative provision
1 school.
- Tameside Alternative Provision Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022, before conversion)
Page updated 26 September 2026.