Schools across Tameside

How many schools are there in Tameside?

Tameside has 111 open schools: 76 state primary, 17 state secondary or all-through, 3 independent, 13 special and 2 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Tameside are rated Outstanding?

4 schools in Tameside were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Laurus Ryecroft, St Damian's RC Science College, Hawthorns School and St Mary's RC Primary School. Counting Good as well, 87% of the 69 graded schools here are rated 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.

Laurus RyecroftSt Damian's RC Science CollegeHawthorns SchoolSt Mary's RC Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Tameside get the best GCSE results?

Of the 17 schools in Tameside with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at St Damian's RC Science College, with an Attainment 8 score of 56 and 68% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Fairfield High School for Girls, with an Attainment 8 score of 52.5 and 61% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Laurus Ryecroft, with an Attainment 8 score of 51.1 and 54% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

St Damian's RC Science CollegeFairfield High School for GirlsLaurus Ryecroft

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Tameside have the best SATs results?

Of the 58 primary schools in Tameside with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Livingstone Primary School (97% in reading, 100% in maths); St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield (96% in reading, 93% in maths); and Holden Clough Primary School (91% in reading, 92% 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.

Livingstone Primary SchoolSt John's CofE Primary School, DukinfieldHolden Clough Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Tameside?

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

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Tameside have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Tameside 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 Tameside?

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. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.