SchoolScoresThe Limes School
Independent special school · Secondary, ages 11 to 18 · Boys only
73A Taunton Road, Ashton under Lyne, Gtr Manchester, Preston, OL7 9DU
0161 823 8172 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 5 July 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 |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
At its last standard inspection the school met all of the independent school standards, the legal requirements every independent school must meet.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted non-association independent schools inspection data.
Results
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Admissions
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Pupils, staff and SEND
This is a special school for children with an education, health and care plan (EHCP). Places are arranged through the council's SEND team, not the normal admissions round.
| Pupils | This school | Tameside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years | 0.0% | 58.6%* | 51.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan | 83.3% | 100.0%* | 99.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 0.0% | 0.0%* | 0.5% |
| English as an additional language | Not published | 10.1%* | 14.4% |
Comparisons are with special schools. * 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.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby special schools
- Stansfield House 1.0 miles · Independent · Ofsted: No graded inspection
- Samuel Laycock School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- New Bridge School 1.9 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2015), confirmed 2025 · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- Hollinwood Academy 2.0 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2018), confirmed 2024 · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- Tame Bank 2.1 miles · Independent · Ofsted: No graded inspection
- Teenage Kicks 2.2 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Oakdale School 2.2 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025, before conversion) · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
- Cromwell High School 2.3 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2014, before conversion)
- Thomas Ashton School 2.6 miles · Ofsted: Inadequate (2023, before conversion)
- Spring Brook Academy 2.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is The Limes School's Ofsted rating?
The Limes School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 5 July 2023.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 130913.
- Inspections: Ofsted non-association independent schools management information, data to 31 July 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.