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Schools in Tameside
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
- Primary (Reception): apply by 15 January 2027; offers on 16 April 2027.
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Schools indexed
108
in Tameside
Average Attainment 8
44.4
national 46.4
Average Progress 8
-0.17
national 0.00
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
43%
national 45%
Good or Outstanding
67%
of 51 inspected
Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.
Ofsted across Tameside
Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.
Spread of Attainment 8
Number of Tameside secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.
Tameside schools
Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder
| Select | # | School | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | 5+ Eng & maths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Damian's RC Science College Voluntary aided school | 56.0 | +0.24 | 68% | |
| 2 | Fairfield High School for Girls Academy converter · Good | 52.5 | +0.55 | 61% | |
| 3 | Trinity School Other independent school | 51.2 | — | 50% | |
| 4 | Laurus Ryecroft Free schools · Outstanding | 51.1 | +0.73 | 54% | |
| 5 | Audenshaw School Academy converter · Good | 48.4 | -0.06 | 53% | |
| 6 | St Thomas More RC College Voluntary aided school | 48.1 | +0.43 | 51% | |
| 7 | Droylsden Academy Academy sponsor led | 47.7 | +0.14 | 50% | |
| 8 | Mossley Hollins High School Academy converter · Good | 47.0 | — | 50% | |
| 9 | Denton Community Academy Academy sponsor led · Inadequate | 46.1 | — | 57% | |
| 10 | Alder Community High School Community school · Requires improvement | 43.4 | -0.28 | 43% |
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All schools in Tameside (A–Z)
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- Alder Community High SchoolSecondary · SK14 5NJ
- Aldwyn Primary SchoolPrimary · M34 5SF
- All Saints Catholic CollegeSecondary · SK16 5AP
- Arlies Primary SchoolPrimary · SK15 1HQ
- Arundale Primary SchoolPrimary · SK14 6PW
- Ashlea House SchoolNot applicable · M34 6ET
- Ashton Sixth Form College16 plus · OL6 9RL
- Ashton West End Primary AcademyPrimary · OL7 0BJ
- Audenshaw Primary SchoolPrimary · M34 5NG
- Audenshaw SchoolSecondary · M34 5NB
- Bradley Green Primary AcademyPrimary · SK14 4NA
- Brambles SchoolNot applicable · SK14 6NT
- Broadbent Fold Primary School and NurseryPrimary · SK16 5DP
- Broadbottom Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · SK14 6BB
- Buckton Vale Primary SchoolPrimary · SK15 3NU
- Canon Burrows CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · OL7 9ND
- Canon Johnson CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · OL7 9DD
- Copley AcademySecondary · SK15 3RR
- Corrie Primary SchoolPrimary · M34 6FG
- Cromwell High SchoolNot applicable · SK16 5BJ
- Dane Bank Primary SchoolPrimary · SK5 6QG
- Denton Community AcademySecondary · M34 3NG
- Denton West End Primary SchoolPrimary · M34 2JX
- Discovery AcademyPrimary · SK14 3LE
- Dowson Primary AcademyPrimary · SK14 5HU
- Droylsden AcademySecondary · M43 6QD
- Endeavour Primary AcademyPrimary · SK14 5PL
- Fairfield High School for GirlsSecondary · M43 6AB
- Fairfield Road Primary SchoolPrimary · M43 6AF
- Flowery Field Primary SchoolPrimary · SK14 4SQ
- Gee Cross Holy Trinity CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · SK14 5LX
- Godley Community Primary AcademyPrimary · SK14 2QB
- Gorse Hall Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary · SK15 2DP
- Great Academy AshtonSecondary · OL6 8RF
- Greenfield Primary AcademyPrimary · SK14 1QD
- Greenside Primary SchoolPrimary · M43 7RA
- Greswell Primary School and NurseryPrimary · M34 2DH
- Hawthorns SchoolNot applicable · SK14 6PJ
- Holden Clough Primary SchoolPrimary · OL6 8XN
- Hollingworth Primary SchoolPrimary · SK14 8LP
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · OL6 7DU
- Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · OL6 8JS
- Hyde High SchoolSecondary · SK14 4SP
- Inspire AcademyPrimary · OL6 9RU
- Laurus RyecroftSecondary · M43 7LJ
- Linden Road Academy and Hearing Impaired BasePrimary · M34 6EF
- Livingstone Primary SchoolPrimary · OL5 0AP
- Longdendale High SchoolSecondary · SK14 8LW
- Lyndhurst Primary SchoolPrimary · SK16 4JS
- Manchester Road Primary AcademyPrimary · M43 6GD
- Manor Green Primary AcademyPrimary · M34 7NS
- Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · OL5 9DR
- Millbrook Primary SchoolPrimary · SK15 3JX
- Milton St John's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · OL5 0BN
- Moorside Primary SchoolPrimary · M43 7DA
- Mossley Hollins High SchoolSecondary · OL5 9DP
- Mottram CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · SK14 6JL
- Oakdale SchoolNot applicable · SK16 5LD
- Oakfield Primary and Moderate Learning Difficulties Resource ProvisionPrimary · SK14 4EZ
- Oasis Academy BroadoakPrimary · OL6 8QG
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-LynePrimary · OL6 9JJ
- Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-LynePrimary · OL6 6NN
- Peak ForestNot applicable · SK14 3QF
- Pinfold Primary SchoolPrimary · SK14 3NL
- Poplar Street Primary SchoolPrimary · M34 5EF
- Ravensfield Primary SchoolPrimary · SK16 4JG
- Rayner Stephens High SchoolSecondary · SK16 5BL
- Rosehill Methodist Primary AcademyPrimary · OL6 8YG
- Russell Scott Primary SchoolPrimary · M34 3LQ
- Safe Start SchoolNot applicable · OL6 7ST
- Samuel Laycock SchoolNot applicable · OL6 8RF
- Silver Springs Primary AcademyPrimary · SK15 1EA
- Stalyhill Infant SchoolPrimary · SK15 2TR
- Stalyhill Junior SchoolPrimary · SK15 2TD
- St Anne's Primary SchoolPrimary · M34 3DY
- St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary · M34 5QA
- Stansfield HouseNot applicable · SK16 4HG
- St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary · OL6 9DP
- St Damian's RC Science CollegeSecondary · OL6 8BH
- St George's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · SK14 1JL
- St George's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · OL5 0HT
- St James Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary · SK14 3DQ
- St James' Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · OL6 9HU
- St John Fisher RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, DentonPrimary · M34 7SW
- St John's CofE Primary School, DukinfieldPrimary · SK16 5JA
- St Joseph's RC Primary SchoolPrimary · OL5 0ES
- St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary · SK16 5LB
- St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · M43 7BR
- St Mary's RC Primary SchoolPrimary · M34 2AR
- St. Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary · SK14 4AG
- St Paul's CofE Primary School, StalybridgePrimary · SK15 2PT
- St. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary · SK15 2HB
- St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · OL7 0NB
- St Raphael's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · SK15 3JL
- St Stephen's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · M34 5HD
- St Stephen's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary · M43 7NA
- St Thomas More RC CollegeSecondary · M34 6AF
- Tame BankNot applicable · SK15 2JE
- Tameside Alternative Provision AcademyNot applicable · SK16 4UJ
- The Heys Primary SchoolPrimary · OL6 9NS
Schools by town in Tameside
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High-attainment secondary schools in Tameside
St Damian's RC Science College
SecondaryAttainment 8 56.0Progress 8 +0.24
Fairfield High School for Girls
SecondaryAttainment 8 52.5Progress 8 +0.55
Laurus Ryecroft
SecondaryAttainment 8 51.1Progress 8 +0.73
Audenshaw School
SecondaryAttainment 8 48.4Progress 8 -0.06
St Thomas More RC College
SecondaryAttainment 8 48.1Progress 8 +0.43
Catchment distances and university destinations in Tameside
We hold the last distance offered for 13 Tameside schools, 2023–2026, from the council’s allocation figures. See Tameside school catchment distances
Most leavers to Oxford or Cambridge
- Ashton Sixth Form College0.4% (2015/16–2019/20)
Most leavers to Russell Group universities
- Ashton Sixth Form College14.5% (2015/16–2019/20)
Share of sixth-form leavers, pooled over the years shown (Department for Education destination data). England Oxbridge rankings
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