Tyldesley Primary School

Tyldesley Primary School has been rated as good in all areas of its performance during its first inspection under the Education Act 2005. The school creates a positive and safe learning environment where pupils enjoy their education and demonstrate strong curiosity and enthusiasm. High expectations from staff lead to good behavioral standards among students, and communication between staff and pupils is strong, fostering excellent relationships. The curriculum offers a comprehensive understanding of subjects, and pupils consistently achieve well academically, especially in mathematics.

Strengths

• Pupils show great curiosity and enthusiasm for learning.
• The school provides a broad and balanced curriculum.
• High expectations from staff positively influence behavior.
• Pupils' achievement in reading, writing, and mathematics is above the national average.
• Effective support for middle leaders in curriculum development.
• Strong focus on early reading development.
• Pupils develop confidence in mathematics through a well-structured curriculum.
• Educational trips and additional activities enrich the pupils' experiences.

Areas for Improvement

• Some younger pupils struggle with phonics and lack adequate support.
• Certain staff lack the necessary skills to effectively teach early reading.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Tyldesley Primary School attended 95.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 9.1% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Tyldesley Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Tyldesley Primary School had 27.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 26.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 4.8% of pupils at Tyldesley Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.8% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Tyldesley Primary School received £6,179 and spent £5,929 for each of its 445 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £431,000 (£968 per pupil).

Across all 10 schools of Leading Learners Multi Academy Trust, income was £7,741 and spending £8,045 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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Tyldesley Primary School is part of Leading Learners Multi Academy Trust, which runs 10 schools. The nearest others:

• Mendell Primary School Wirral
• Manor Primary School Wirral
• Chapelhill Primary School Wirral
• Overchurch Junior School Wirral
• Brookdale Primary School Wirral
• Worth Valley Primary School Keighley
• Woodside Academy Bradford
• Reevy Hill Primary School Bradford
• Carrwood Primary School Bradford

What is Tyldesley Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Tyldesley Primary School is Good, from an inspection in March 2025.

When was Tyldesley Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Tyldesley Primary School was last inspected in March 2025.

How many pupils does Tyldesley Primary School have?

Tyldesley Primary School has 441 pupils on roll.

What age range does Tyldesley Primary School cover?

Tyldesley Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Tyldesley Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Tyldesley Primary School?

Tyldesley Primary School is at Ennerdale Road, Astley Tyldesley, Tyldesley, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M29 7PY.