SchoolScoresGreenside Primary School
Academy · Primary, ages 4 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class
Part of VICTORIOUS ACADEMIES TRUST
Greenside Lane, Droylsden, Manchester, M43 7RA
0161 370 8496 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 25 January 2023.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
61 pupils in this year group.
62% — 2 points above the Tameside average, and about the same as the England average.
| Measure | This school | Tameside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 62% | 60% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 5% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 75% | 75% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 79% | 70% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 75% | 74% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 104 | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 103 | 104 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Tameside. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 54 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 54 |
| Of those, offered a place | 54 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 110 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.1 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
Specialist SEND provision: this school has resourced provision with 22 places for specific learning difficulties (such as dyslexia); Speech, language and communication needs; Autism; Social, emotional and mental health needs; Physical disability; Moderate learning difficulties; Severe learning difficulties; Profound and multiple learning difficulties. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.
| Pupils | This school | Tameside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 9th highest of 19 state primary schools in Manchester (Tameside). Higher than 77% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 37.5% | 37.9%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 2nd highest of 19 state primary schools in Manchester (Tameside). Higher than 97% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 10.1% | 4.2%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 1st highest of 19 state primary schools in Manchester (Tameside). Higher than 100% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 39.5% | 16.8%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 12th highest of 19 state primary schools in Manchester (Tameside). Higher than 52% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 10.5% | 18.1%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 19th lowest of 19 state primary schools in Manchester (Tameside). Lower than 23% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 6.1% | 4.8%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 13th lowest of 19 state primary schools in Manchester (Tameside). Lower than 32% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 14.9% | 12.0%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 15th lowest of 19 state primary schools in Manchester (Tameside). Lower than 36% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 15th lowest of 19 state primary schools in Manchester (Tameside). Lower than 31% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.06% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 15th highest of 19 state primary schools in Manchester (Tameside). Higher than 51% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 20.7 | 20.8 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 18th highest of 19 state primary schools in Manchester (Tameside). Higher than 27% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 9.4 | 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 10th highest of 19 state primary schools in Manchester (Tameside). Higher than 59% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 15.1% | 12.1%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby primary schools
- St Stephen's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022, before conversion) · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Manchester Road Primary Academy 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- Moorside Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's CofE Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Fairfield Road Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Seymour Road Academy 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Aldwyn Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- South Failsworth Community Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Higher Openshaw Community School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Willibrord's RC Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Greenside Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Greenside Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 25 January 2023.
How did Greenside Primary School do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 62% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, about the same as the England average of 62%.
Is Greenside Primary School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 54 families put Greenside Primary School as their first choice for 54 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 54 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 146480.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.