Schools in Tameside
Tameside at a glance
- Schools
- 95 76 state primary, 16 state secondary, 2 sixth-form or college and 1 private. DfE Get Information about Schools, 17 October 2026.
- Good or Outstanding
- 88% 70 of the 80 state schools whose latest Ofsted inspection gave a grade. 11 more have the new report card, which gives no single grade. Ofsted, latest inspections.
- Oversubscribed in 2026
- 25 Of 86 state schools with DfE figures for 2026: more first preferences than places at entry (Reception or Year 7). DfE, school applications and offers, 2026.
- Offer distances held
- 37% How far the last place reached on offer day: held for 34 of 92 state schools that take an intake. Tameside's published offer-day figures.
The best schools in Tameside
Primary
| Place in Tameside | School | Town | Band in England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Ashton-under-Lyne | Top 5% |
| 2 | St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield | Dukinfield | Top 10% |
| 3 | St Raphael's Catholic Primary School | Stalybridge | Top 25% |
| 4 | St Anne's Primary School | Manchester | Top 25% |
| 5 | Fairfield Road Primary School | Manchester | Top 25% |
| 6 | Millbrook Primary School | Stalybridge | Top 25% |
| 7 | Godley Community Primary Academy | Hyde | Top half |
| 8 | Holden Clough Primary School | Ashton-under-Lyne | Top half |
| 9 | Milton St John's CofE Primary School | Ashton-under-Lyne | Top half |
| 10 | Broadbottom Church of England Primary School | Hyde | Top half |
Ranked on three years of results, progress first, the same measures as the full Tameside primary table (method). Source: DfE, key stage 2 school performance tables; table built 16 October 2026.
Secondary (GCSE)
| Place in Tameside | School | Town | Band in England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fairfield High School for Girls | Manchester | Top 25% |
| 2 | Laurus Ryecroft | Manchester | Top 25% |
| 3 | St Damian's RC Science College | Ashton-under-Lyne | Top 25% |
| 4 | St Thomas More RC College | Manchester | Top half |
| 5 | Denton Community Academy | Manchester | Top half |
| 6 | Droylsden Academy | Manchester | Top half |
| 7 | Mossley Hollins High School | Ashton-under-Lyne | Top half |
| 8 | Audenshaw School | Manchester | Top half |
| 9 | Alder Community High School | Hyde | Lower half |
| 10 | West Hill School | Stalybridge | Lower half |
Ranked on three years of results, progress first, the same measures as the full Tameside secondary table (method). Source: DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables; table built 16 October 2026.
Towns
- Ashton-under-Lyne 25 schools · best schools
- Cheshire 1 school · best schools
- Dukinfield 8 schools · best schools
- Hyde 19 schools · best schools
- Manchester 25 schools
- Stalybridge 14 schools · best schools
- Stockport 1 school · best schools
Getting in
Starting Reception in September 2027
| Date | What | What to do | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 November 2026 | Reception applications open | The council's application form opens. Look at your schools' admission rules and open days now. | Tameside council |
| 15 January 2027 | Primary applications close | Apply to your home council (where you live), listing your schools in order of preference. A late application is looked at after every on-time one. | Tameside council |
| 16 April 2027 | Primary offer day | Offers arrive by email from your home council. Check which school you were offered. | Tameside council |
Starting secondary school (Year 7) in September 2027
| Date | What | What to do | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 September 2026 | Year 7 applications open | The council's application form opens. Look at your schools' admission rules and open days now. | Tameside council |
| 31 October 2026 | Secondary applications close | Apply to your home council (where you live), listing your schools in order of preference. A late application is looked at after every on-time one. | Tameside council |
| 1 March 2027 | Secondary offer day | Offers arrive by email from your home council. Check which school you were offered. | Tameside council |
Every Tameside admission date · After offer day in Tameside: replies, waiting lists and appeals
We hold no catchment maps for Tameside. Many schools here admit by distance; the catchment finder says which maps cover a postcode.
Offer-day distances (how far the last place reached) are held for 34 of 92 state schools (37%). Could we get in? sets your distance beside them.
Private schools, fees and childcare
Private school fees in Tameside: we hold checked fees for 0 of 1 private schools.
Childcare costs, town by town: 62 nurseries and pre-schools in Tameside, with fees held for 6. Nurseries in Tameside by Ofsted rating.
Every school in Tameside, A to Z by town
Ashton-under-Lyne
- Ashton Sixth Form College
- Ashton West End Primary Academy
- Canon Burrows CofE Primary School
- Canon Johnson CofE Primary School
- Dixons Ashton Academy
- Holden Clough Primary School
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
- Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School
- Livingstone Primary School
- Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary School
- Milton St John's CofE Primary School
- Mossley Hollins High School
- Oasis Academy Broadoak
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne
- Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne
- Rosehill Methodist Primary Academy
- St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
- St Damian's RC Science College
- St George's CofE Primary School
- St James' Church of England Primary School
- St Joseph's RC Primary School
- St Peter's CofE Primary School
- Tameside College
- The Heys Primary School
- Waterloo Primary School
Cheshire
Dukinfield
- All Saints Catholic College
- Broadbent Fold Primary School and Nursery
- Lyndhurst Primary School
- Ravensfield Primary School
- Rayner Stephens High School
- St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield
- St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
- Yew Tree Primary School
Hyde
- Alder Community High School
- Arundale Primary School
- Bradley Green Primary Academy
- Broadbottom Church of England Primary School
- Discovery Academy
- Dowson Primary Academy
- Endeavour Primary Academy
- Flowery Field Primary School
- Gee Cross Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
- Godley Community Primary Academy
- Hollingworth Primary School
- Hyde High School
- Longdendale High School
- Mottram CofE Primary School
- Oakfield Primary and Moderate Learning Difficulties Resource Provision
- Pinfold Primary School
- St George's CofE Primary School
- St James Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
- St. Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Manchester
- Aldwyn Primary School
- Audenshaw Primary School
- Audenshaw School
- Corrie Primary School
- Denton Community Academy
- Denton West End Primary School
- Droylsden Academy
- Fairfield High School for Girls
- Fairfield Road Primary School
- Greenside Primary School
- Greswell Primary School and Nursery
- Laurus Ryecroft
- Manchester Road Primary Academy
- Manor Green Primary Academy
- Moorside Primary School
- Poplar Street Primary School
- Russell Scott Primary School
- St Anne's Primary School
- St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
- St John Fisher RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Denton
- St Mary's CofE Primary School
- St Mary's RC Primary School
- St Stephen's CofE Primary School
- St Stephen's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
- St Thomas More RC College
Stalybridge
- Arlies Primary School
- Buckton Vale Primary School
- Dixons Pennine Academy
- Dixons Silver Springs Primary
- Gorse Hall Primary and Nursery School
- Millbrook Primary School
- St Paul's CofE Primary School, Stalybridge
- St Raphael's Catholic Primary School
- St. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
- Stalyhill Infant School
- Stalyhill Junior School
- Trinity School
- West Hill School
- Wild Bank Primary School
Stockport
Tameside
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