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Schools in Tameside

Tameside has 99 schools: 77 primary and 22 secondary or all-through. 59% of the 59 schools with an Ofsted grade are rated Good or better (Strong standard or better under the new report cards). Among secondary schools, St Damian's RC Science College has the highest Attainment 8 score (55.1 in 2025). Among primary schools, Milton St John's CofE Primary School has the highest share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (90% in 2025).

  • 110 schools
  • 22 secondary
  • 77 primary

Secondary Schools in Tameside

Ranked by Attainment 8, the average GCSE score per pupil. Progress 8 is from the latest year published.

#SchoolOfstedAttainment 8Progress 8Pupils
1 St Damian's RC Science College Outstanding 55.1 (2025) +0.24 (2024) 829
2 Fairfield High School for Girls Good 52.7 (2025) +0.55 (2024) 986
3 Laurus Ryecroft Outstanding 51.6 (2025) +0.73 (2024) 1,153
4 Droylsden Academy Good 47.7 (2025) +0.14 (2024) 926
5 Alder Community High School Requires Improvement 46.6 (2025) -0.28 (2024) 912
6 Audenshaw School Good 45.5 (2025) -0.06 (2024) 1,077
7 St Thomas More RC College Good 44.0 (2025) +0.43 (2024) 797
8 West Hill School Needs attention 43.5 (2025) -0.31 (2024) 852
9 Longdendale High School – 41.1 (2025) -0.53 (2024) 795
10 Dixons Ashton Academy – 38.1 (2025) -0.56 (2024) 1,326
11 All Saints Catholic College – 37.5 (2025) -0.61 (2024) 810
12 Dixons Pennine Academy Good 35.8 (2025) -0.90 (2024) 592
13 Rayner Stephens High School Needs attention 35.6 (2025) -1.03 (2024) 635
14 Samuel Laycock School – 0.8 (2025) -1.59 (2024) 252
15 Ashton Sixth Form College Good – – –
16 Cromwell High School – – – 156
17 Denton Community Academy – – – 1,107
18 Hyde High School – – – 1,134
19 Mossley Hollins High School – – – 894
20 Tameside College Good – – –
21 Thomas Ashton School – – – 106
22 Works 4 U Support Services (Norman Mackie & Associates Ltd) – – – –

Primary Schools in Tameside

Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Year 6.

#SchoolOfstedMet expected standardPupils
1 Milton St John's CofE Primary School Good 90% (2025) 207
2 St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield Needs attention 83% (2025) 325
3 St Raphael's Catholic Primary School Good 80% (2025) 212
4 Bradley Green Primary Academy – 79% (2025) 215
5 Livingstone Primary School Expected standard 79% (2025) 218
6 Broadbent Fold Primary School and Nursery Good 77% (2025) 217
7 St Paul's CofE Primary School, Stalybridge Good 76% (2025) 190
8 St. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy – 76% (2025) 232
9 Flowery Field Primary School – 75% (2025) 646
10 Holden Clough Primary School Expected standard 74% (2025) 297
11 Aldwyn Primary School Expected standard 72% (2025) 418
12 Linden Road Academy Good 72% (2025) 228
13 Buckton Vale Primary School Expected standard 70% (2025) 202
14 Dowson Primary Academy Expected standard 69% (2025) 477
15 Fairfield Road Primary School – 69% (2025) 434
16 Godley Community Primary Academy Good 69% (2025) 248
17 Lyndhurst Primary School Expected standard 68% (2025) 211
18 St James' Church of England Primary School – 68% (2025) 230
19 Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Good 67% (2025) 233
20 Inspire Academy Good 67% (2025) 435
21 St Mary's CofE Primary School Good 66% (2025) 232
22 St Peter's CofE Primary School Expected standard 66% (2025) 209
23 Oasis Academy Broadoak Needs attention 65% (2025) 420
24 Stalyhill Junior School Good 65% (2025) 227
25 Canon Burrows CofE Primary School Good 64% (2025) 431
26 Endeavour Primary Academy Expected standard 64% (2025) 227
27 Ashton West End Primary Academy – 63% (2025) 432
28 Audenshaw Primary School Expected standard 63% (2025) 209
29 Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne Good 63% (2025) 212
30 Canon Johnson CofE Primary School Good 62% (2025) 227
31 Greenside Primary School Good 62% (2025) 446
32 St Stephen's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy – 62% (2025) 405
33 Denton West End Primary School Good 61% (2025) 436
34 The Heys Primary School Good 61% (2025) 226
35 Discovery Academy Good 60% (2025) 211
36 Poplar Street Primary School Expected standard 60% (2025) 447
37 Manchester Road Primary Academy Good 59% (2025) 371
38 Moorside Primary School Good 58% (2025) 382
39 St Joseph's RC Primary School Good 58% (2025) 147
40 Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne Needs attention 57% (2025) 235
41 St. Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy – 57% (2025) 220
42 Wild Bank Primary School Requires Improvement 57% (2025) 133
43 Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary School Good 54% (2025) 208
44 Russell Scott Primary School Good 54% (2025) 440
45 Manor Green Primary Academy Needs attention 53% (2025) 262
46 Dixons Silver Springs Primary Needs attention 52% (2025) 427
47 St George's CofE Primary School – 52% (2025) 218
48 St George's CofE Primary School Expected standard 50% (2025) 110
49 Waterloo Primary School Needs attention 49% (2025) 293
50 Yew Tree Primary School – 48% (2025) 326
51 Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School Needs attention 47% (2025) 187
52 Greenfield Primary Academy Good 46% (2025) 221
53 St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy – 45% (2025) 212
54 Rosehill Methodist Primary Academy Good 39% (2025) 306
55 Arlies Primary School Good 37% (2025) 178
56 St Mary's RC Primary School – 36% (2025) 228
57 Oakfield Primary and Moderate Learning Difficulties Resource Provision – 33% (2025) 221
58 Hawthorns School Outstanding 0% (2025) 246
59 Arundale Primary School – – 203
60 Broadbottom Church of England Primary School – – –
61 Corrie Primary School – – 358
62 Gee Cross Holy Trinity CofE Primary School – – –
63 Gorse Hall Primary and Nursery School – – –
64 Greswell Primary School and Nursery – – 438
65 Hollingworth Primary School – – 192
66 Millbrook Primary School – – 228
67 Mottram CofE Primary School – – –
68 Oakdale School – – 167
69 Pinfold Primary School – – 376
70 Ravensfield Primary School Urgent improvement – 386
71 St Anne's Primary School – – 202
72 St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy – – 234
73 St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy – – 249
74 St James Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy – – 207
75 St John Fisher RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Denton – – 237
76 St Stephen's CofE Primary School – – –
77 Stalyhill Infant School Needs attention – 141

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