Godley Community Primary Academy, Hyde

From the headteacher's welcome: "A warm welcome to you and your family to our happy, community academy. Godley is all about learning. We have high expectations and work hard to ensure all children achieve well. We are keen to instill a sense of self belief into the children and nurture their aspirations."

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 94% of Year 6 pupils at Godley Community Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Tameside and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (83% in reading, 93% in maths).

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 36 families put Godley Community Primary Academy as their first choice and 81 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 6 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Godley Community Primary Academy are Endeavour Primary Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 77% reading, 77% maths); St. Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.3 miles, 83% reading, 67% maths); Greenfield Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 75% reading, 57% maths); and St George's CofE Primary School (0.6 miles, 62% reading, 69% maths).

Godley Community Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Godley Community Primary Academy is one of 32 schools run by The Enquire Learning Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

16.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 27 pupils (10.9%) received SEN support and 7 (2.8%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Newton for Hyde Rail Station, about 330 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St John's Church (opposite), 130 metres away.

In 2024/25, Godley Community Primary Academy issued 5 suspensions, 2.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Godley Community Primary Academy are Alder Community High School (0.8 miles), Hyde High School (0.9 miles), Rayner Stephens High School (1.1 miles) and All Saints Catholic College (1.3 miles).