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Gee Cross Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Hyde

Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 3–11

Gee Cross Holy Trinity CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Hyde, part of Chester Diocesan Academies Trust. It has a Church of England religious character.

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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

Gee Cross Holy Trinity CofE Primary School in detail

Results

Gee Cross Holy Trinity CofE Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2026, as Gee Cross Holy Trinity CofE (VC) Primary School (URN 106226), 83% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

Getting a place at Gee Cross Holy Trinity CofE Primary School

Across Tameside, 95% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Tameside lodged 55 appeals against primary school offers; 47 reached a hearing and 12 succeeded (25.5% of those heard).

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Gee Cross Holy Trinity CofE Primary School are Dowson Primary Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 79% reading, 79% maths); Greenfield Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 75% reading, 57% maths); Endeavour Primary Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 77% reading, 77% maths); and St George's CofE Primary School (0.7 miles, 62% reading, 69% maths).

Dowson Primary AcademyGreenfield Primary AcademyEndeavour Primary AcademySt George's CofE Primary School

The trust

Gee Cross Holy Trinity CofE Primary School is one of 32 schools run by Chester Diocesan Academies Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 49% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 32 schools in Chester Diocesan Academies Trust

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Godley Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Mottram Old Road (opposite), 160 metres away.

Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Katrina Cole
LA:Tameside
Phone:01613682911
Address:Higham Lane, Gee Cross, Hyde, SK14 5LX
Trust:CHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST (32 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 March 2026

Ofsted Rating

Gee Cross Holy Trinity CofE Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in March 2026. Before that, as Gee Cross Holy Trinity CofE (VC) Primary School (URN 106226), it was rated Good in November 2017.

URN:152202
UKPRN:10099339
Diocese:Diocese of Chester
Constituency:Stalybridge and Hyde
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Results at Gee Cross Holy Trinity CofE (VC) Primary School before it took its current form in 2026 (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

Published for Gee Cross Holy Trinity CofE (VC) Primary School (URN 106226), the school Gee Cross Holy Trinity CofE Primary School replaced. There are no figures for Gee Cross Holy Trinity CofE Primary School yet, so these are shown separately.

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+13ppMaths+6ppWriting-1pp

Reading has improved from 70% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 77% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025).

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Gee Cross Holy Trinity CofE Primary School.

  • The Village Out of School ClubAt the school · Not yet graded

Getting There

Bus Stops

Mottram Old Road (opp)
163m · 3 min walk
Baron Road (nr)
263m · 4 min walk
Lilly Street (W-bound)
281m · 5 min walk
Shaw Avenue (nr)
303m · 5 min walk
King Edward Road (SW-bound)
306m · 5 min walk

Free school transport

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You apply to the council where you live. Gee Cross Holy Trinity CofE 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
6
Fatal
0
Serious
4
Children hurt
1

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 2 slight.

1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.

3 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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Will you get a place at Gee Cross Holy Trinity CofE Primary School? Get the admissions report

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What the report includes for Gee Cross Holy Trinity CofE Primary School:

  • The straight-line distance from your home to Gee Cross Holy Trinity CofE Primary School.
  • We hold no last distance offered figures from Tameside, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
  • How many families in Tameside got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
  • The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Applications and offers at Gee Cross Holy Trinity CofE (VC) Primary School before it took its current form in 2026

Published for Gee Cross Holy Trinity CofE (VC) Primary School (URN 106226), the school Gee Cross Holy Trinity CofE Primary School replaced. There are no figures for Gee Cross Holy Trinity CofE Primary School yet, so these are shown separately.

Entry yearPlaces offeredFirst choicesNamed at allFirst choices per placeFirst choices not offered
20253025790.80
20243024700.82
20233026720.90
20222920820.70
20213030831.02
20203029941.05
20193021840.71
20182924940.81
20173023890.81
201630501101.723
201530271030.95
201430331081.17

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.

Capacity & Demand

Area Demand Pressure - Hyde

Low pressure
New homes approved:472
Projected new pupils:118

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Hyde

Across Tameside council

Low demand council-wide0.80 applications per place

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.

Absence at Gee Cross Holy Trinity CofE (VC) Primary School before it took its current form in 2026
2024/25

Published for Gee Cross Holy Trinity CofE (VC) Primary School (URN 106226), the school Gee Cross Holy Trinity CofE Primary School replaced. There are no figures for Gee Cross Holy Trinity CofE Primary School yet, so these are shown separately.

4.5%

Overall absence

8.1%

Persistent absence

185

Enrolments

Authorised3.4%
Unauthorised1.0%
Persistent (10%+)8.1%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

3.4%
18/19
1.7%
20/21
4.9%
21/22
4.0%
22/23
4.9%
23/24
4.5%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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 Gee Cross Holy Trinity CofE Primary School

Are there exam results for Gee Cross Holy Trinity CofE Primary School?

Gee Cross Holy Trinity CofE Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2026, as Gee Cross Holy Trinity CofE (VC) Primary School (URN 106226), 83% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

What is Gee Cross Holy Trinity CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Gee Cross Holy Trinity CofE Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in March 2026. Before that, as Gee Cross Holy Trinity CofE (VC) Primary School (URN 106226), it was rated Good in November 2017.

What is the catchment area for Gee Cross Holy Trinity CofE Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Gee Cross Holy Trinity CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, Tameside allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

How do I apply to Gee Cross Holy Trinity CofE Primary School?

Apply through Tameside's coordinated admissions process, naming Gee Cross Holy Trinity CofE 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 Gee Cross Holy Trinity CofE Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: The Village Out of School Club (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near Gee Cross Holy Trinity CofE Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 2 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 3 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 Gee Cross Holy Trinity CofE Primary School?

Gee Cross Holy Trinity CofE Primary School is at Higham Lane, Gee Cross, Hyde, Cheshire, SK14 5LX.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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