Lyndhurst Primary School

Academy · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class

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Lyndhurst Community Primary School, Lyndhurst Community Primary School, Hill Street, Dukinfield, SK16 4JS

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OfstedRequires improvementInspected 25 April 2023, before conversion
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%England 62% · 2024/25
3rd highest of 6 state primary schools in Dukinfield.
Higher than 58% of 14,185 state primary schools in England.
Pupils211Room for 236 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 255 in 2019, 219 in 2021, 233 in 2022, 242 in 2023, 227 in 2024, 219 in 2025, 211 in 2026. Across England, primary state school pupil numbers were down 4% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place1.030 for 29 places, September 2026
2nd highest of 6 state primary schools in Dukinfield.
Higher than 80% of 15,826 state primary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Requires improvement at the inspection that started on 25 April 2023. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationRequires improvement
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementRequires improvement
Early yearsRequires improvement
SafeguardingEffective

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

31 pupils in this year group.

68% — 8 points above the Tameside average, and 6 points above the England average.

MeasureThis schoolTamesideEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 68% 60% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths 10% 5% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading 74% 75% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing 71% 70% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths 81% 74% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 105 105 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 105 104 105
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
40% 50% 60% 70% 80% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 57%This school 2023/24: 53%This school 2024/25: 68% This school England 62% 2022/23 57% 2023/24 53% 2024/25 68%

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 offered29
Families who put it first30
Of those, offered a place29 (97%)
Families who listed it at all45

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 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.

Admissions dates and schools in Tameside

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolTamesideEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
1st highest of 6 state primary schools in Dukinfield.
Higher than 97% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
62.2% 37.9%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
1st highest of 6 state primary schools in Dukinfield.
Higher than 90% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
6.4% 4.2%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
4th highest of 6 state primary schools in Dukinfield.
Higher than 81% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
20.1% 16.8%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
1st highest of 6 state primary schools in Dukinfield.
Higher than 61% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
15.1% 18.1%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
5th lowest of 6 state primary schools in Dukinfield.
Lower than 40% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
5.3% 4.8%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
6th lowest of 6 state primary schools in Dukinfield.
Lower than 28% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
15.8% 12.0%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
4th lowest of 6 state primary schools in Dukinfield.
Lower than 38% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
1.8 2.1 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
2nd lowest of 6 state primary schools in Dukinfield.
Lower than 59% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
0.5% 1.1% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded1 pupil 0.46% 0.06% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
6th highest of 6 state primary schools in Dukinfield.
Higher than 16% of 16,642 state primary schools in England.
17.0 20.8 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
5th highest of 6 state primary schools in Dukinfield.
Higher than 19% of 16,653 state primary schools in England.
8.8 10.6 10.6
Teachers who left during the year
2nd highest of 6 state primary schools in Dukinfield.
Higher than 61% of 15,063 state primary schools in England.
15.9% 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.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Lyndhurst Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Lyndhurst Primary School was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted at its inspection in 25 April 2023.

How did Lyndhurst Primary School do in its SATs?

In 2024/25, 68% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 6 points above the England average of 62%.

Is Lyndhurst Primary School oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 30 families put Lyndhurst Primary School as their first choice for 29 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 29 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.