Arlies Primary School, Stalybridge
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Parents praise Arlies Primary for its excellent communication and genuine care for children's wellbeing. The school offers a broad, creative curriculum with engaging topics like Ancient Egyptians and Tudors, supported by regular author visits to encourage reading. Teachers make learning challenging but fun, and pupils are given genuine responsibilities through the school council and charitable fundraising initiatives.
Key Strengths
- Strong leadership team with accurate self-evaluation and robust development planning
- Excellent communication between home and school, with high parental satisfaction
- Effective safeguarding procedures with designated lead working diligently
- Broad curriculum with engaging teaching, including high-quality artwork and writing projects
- Pupils enjoy school and understand they can talk to adults about concerns
Areas for Improvement
- Early years provision needs further enhancement to increase the proportion of children achieving good level of development
- Reading teaching needs more consistent delivery across key stage 2, with more carefully planned activities
- Mathematics teaching requires full embedding of strategies by all teachers and more progressive challenge in some classes
- Attendance rates remain above national average for persistent absences and need continued improvement
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective, with the headteacher as designated lead ensuring all staff receive up-to-date training and clear procedures are in place to address concerns promptly.
Extracurricular Activities
School council fundraising activities, author visits, charities support, walking bus scheme
Arlies Primary School continues to be judged as good. The school has maintained educational quality under new leadership and is highly regarded by parents and pupils.
At a Glance
37.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 69% to 57%. Maths has declined from 58% to 40%. Writing has declined from 58% to 53%.
Class Sizes
24.4
Avg class size
23.3
Infant (KS1)
27.8
KS2
8
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
67%
Available places
178 pupils
266 capacity
88 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Stalybridge
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Stalybridge
Admissions Demand - Tameside
Places available
3,065
Applications
2,347
Got 1st preference
95.4%
Got preferred school
99.0%
Primary admissions across Tameside (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.54255%
Overall absence
8.07453%
Persistent absence
161
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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