Corrie Primary School, Manchester
Corrie Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Manchester, part of Ambition Community Trust. It was 74% full in 2025.
- 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
Corrie Primary School in detail
Corrie Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Corrie Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 106214), 67% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Corrie Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 43 families put Corrie Primary School as their first choice and 79 named it as one of their preferences, for 43 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Corrie Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Corrie Primary School are Manor Green Primary Academy (0.3 miles, Requires improvement, 62% reading, 58% maths); Greswell Primary School and Nursery (0.4 miles); St Mary's RC Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 75% reading, 71% maths); and St John Fisher RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Denton (0.7 miles).
Manor Green Primary AcademyGreswell Primary School and NurserySt Mary's RC Primary SchoolSt John Fisher RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Denton
The trust
Corrie Primary School is one of 7 schools run by Ambition Community Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
39.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 10.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (73%), Mixed (11%) and Asian (7%).
In 2026, 82 pupils (22.9%) received SEN support and 40 (11.2%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Corrie Primary School has a resourced provision (10 places, 8 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (10 places, 8 pupils on roll) for moderate learning difficulties.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hyde Central Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cemetery Road (opposite), 160 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Corrie Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
Corrie Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Corrie Primary School are St Thomas More RC College (0.4 miles) and Denton Community Academy (1.1 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; 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
Corrie Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2025. Before that, as Corrie Primary School (URN 106214), it was rated Good in January 2016.
At a Glance
39.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision and SEN unit: MLD
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
23.9
Avg class size
21.0
Infant (KS1)
24.9
KS2
15
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at Corrie Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 106214). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 79% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 78% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 72% to 67% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Corrie Primary School
Welcome to Year 1!
28 Sep 2026
Welcome to Year 2!
28 Sep 2026
Welcome to Year 3!
28 Sep 2026
Welcome back to school Year Six!
28 Sep 2026
Climate and Sustainability work rewarded!
28 Sep 2026
Welcome to Year 5!
18 Sep 2026
From Corrie Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
Keep up with Corrie Primary School
Before and after school care
Corrie Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Tameside
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Corrie Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Corrie 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
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 4 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
0 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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Your chances of a place at Corrie Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
74%
Available places
312 pupils
420 places
108 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Manchester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Manchester
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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
82
SEN Support
40
EHC Plans
34.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Corrie Primary School has a resourced provision (10 places, 8 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (10 places, 8 pupils on roll) for moderate learning difficulties.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
358
Total Pupils
184
Boys
174
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
18.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,923
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,058
Per pupil
£2142k
Total funding
£197k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.6%
Overall absence
15.5%
Persistent absence
271
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Corrie Primary School
Questions parents ask about Corrie Primary School
Are there exam results for Corrie Primary School?
Corrie Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 106214), 67% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Corrie Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Corrie Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2025. Before that, as Corrie Primary School (URN 106214), it was rated Good in January 2016.
What is the catchment area for Corrie Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Corrie 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 Corrie Primary School?
Corrie Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 74% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Corrie Primary School?
Classes at Corrie Primary School average 23.9 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Corrie Primary School?
Corrie Primary School has around 358 pupils on roll. 39% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Corrie Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Corrie Primary School has a resourced provision (10 places, 8 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (10 places, 8 pupils on roll) for moderate learning difficulties.
What is attendance like at Corrie Primary School?
5.6% of sessions were missed at Corrie Primary School in 2024/25. 15.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Corrie Primary School?
Apply through Tameside's coordinated admissions process, naming Corrie 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.
Does Corrie Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Corrie Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Corrie Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 4 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 0 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 Corrie Primary School?
Corrie Primary School is at Cemetery Road, Denton, Manchester, M34 6FG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)