Arlies Primary School, Stalybridge
Arlies Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Stalybridge. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 9th-highest of the 9 schools in Stalybridge with published results, and 14,037th of 14,452 across England. It was 86% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Tameside (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Arlies Primary School in detail
Arlies Primary School in its own words
The school runs after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 57% of Year 6 pupils at Arlies Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 40% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Tameside and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 69% in reading and 58% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Arlies Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 13 families put Arlies Primary School as their first choice and 35 named it as one of their preferences, for 14 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Arlies Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Arlies Primary School are Dixons Silver Springs Primary (0.4 miles, Good, 56% reading, 72% maths); Inspire Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 89% reading, 87% maths); Rosehill Methodist Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 57% reading, 59% maths); and St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.9 miles).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Arlies Primary School.
Dixons Silver Springs PrimaryInspire AcademyRosehill Methodist Primary AcademySt Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Who goes there
37.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 11.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (84%) and Black (6%).
In 2026, 32 pupils (18%) received SEN support and 12 (6.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Stalybridge Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kingsley Close (opposite), 370 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Arlies Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Arlies Primary School are West Hill School (0.8 miles), Dixons Pennine Academy (1.1 miles), Dixons Ashton Academy (1.2 miles) and St Damian's RC Science College (1.2 miles).
West Hill SchoolDixons Pennine AcademyDixons Ashton AcademySt Damian's RC Science College
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from March 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's May 2023 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Arlies Primary School is a welcoming, caring environment where your child will feel safe and happy. The school excels at teaching reading and early phonics, catching struggling readers quickly. Your child will enjoy excellent enrichment opportunities including residential trips, learning musical instruments, and theatre visits, while benefiting from strong support if they have additional needs.
Key Strengths
- Strong phonics teaching and focus on reading, with pupils developing good reading habits and teachers quickly identifying those falling behind
- Effective support for pupils with SEND, ensuring they can participate fully in all aspects of school life
- Excellent enrichment opportunities including trips, residential visits, musical instrument learning, and theatre visits
- High-quality behaviour management that creates calm classrooms where pupils can focus on learning
- Well-organized early years provision that prepares children effectively for Year 1
Areas for Improvement
- Curriculum development in a small number of foundation subjects is less advanced than in others
- In some subjects, teachers lack confidence and knowledge in the subject matter
- Some curricula do not clearly set out the logical order of learning, preventing pupils from building securely on prior knowledge
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with leaders understanding their responsibilities, staff completing appropriate training, and pupils taught how to keep themselves safe through curriculum and guidance from external organisations.
Extracurricular Activities
After-school clubs, lunchtime activities, day trips, residential visits, cultural visits to the theatre, musical instrument learning, live musical performances, trips from inspirational athletes and authors
Arlies Primary School continues to be a good school where pupils are happy, safe, and achieve well in most subjects. Leaders are ambitious for all pupils and have created a broad, aspirational curriculum based on their vision to 'Build Opportunities, Unlock Talents'.
At a Glance
37.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 69% to 57% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 58% to 40% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 58% to 53% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
21.4
Avg class size
21.3
Infant (KS1)
24.3
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Arlies Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Arlies Primary School is in Tameside; for families living there:
Apply to Tameside for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 1 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Tameside is 12 (the median across 111 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
180 pupils
210 places
30 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Stalybridge
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Stalybridge
Across Tameside council
Places available
3,050
Applications
2,451
Got 1st preference
95.4%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All primary applications across Tameside council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
32
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
24.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
178
Total Pupils
88
Boys
90
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
19.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,635
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,235
Per pupil
£1263k
Total funding
£92k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.5%
Overall absence
8.1%
Persistent absence
161
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Arlies Primary School
What are SATs results like at Arlies Primary School?
Of the pupils at Arlies Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 57% reached the expected standard in reading and 40% did so in maths.
What is Arlies Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Arlies Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Arlies Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Arlies Primary School is oversubscribed, Tameside allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Arlies Primary School?
Arlies Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 86% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Arlies Primary School?
Classes at Arlies Primary School average 21.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Arlies Primary School?
Arlies Primary School has around 178 pupils on roll. 38% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Arlies Primary School?
4.5% of sessions were missed at Arlies Primary School in 2024/25. 8.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Arlies Primary School?
Apply through Tameside's coordinated admissions process, naming Arlies Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Arlies Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 1 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Tameside is 12 (the median across 111 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Arlies Primary School?
Arlies Primary School is at Broadhill Road, Stalybridge, Cheshire, SK15 1HQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)