Best Schools in Dukinfield

How many schools are there in Dukinfield?

Dukinfield has 12 open schools: 6 state primary, 3 state secondary or all-through and 3 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Are there any Outstanding schools in Dukinfield?

None of the 5 graded schools in Dukinfield currently holds an Outstanding rating. 4 are rated Good, so 80% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Dukinfield get the best GCSE results?

Of the 2 schools in Dukinfield with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at All Saints Catholic College, with an Attainment 8 score of 36.5 and 29% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Rayner Stephens High School, with an Attainment 8 score of 35.1 and 23% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

All Saints Catholic CollegeRayner Stephens High School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Dukinfield have the best SATs results?

Of the 5 primary schools in Dukinfield with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield (96% in reading, 93% in maths); Broadbent Fold Primary School and Nursery (88% in reading, 81% in maths); and Lyndhurst Primary School (74% in reading, 81% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

St John's CofE Primary School, DukinfieldBroadbent Fold Primary School and NurseryLyndhurst Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Dukinfield?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Dukinfield selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Dukinfield have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Dukinfield have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Tameside allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Dukinfield?

Apply to Tameside through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.