Greenfield Primary Academy, Cheshire
Greenfield Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Cheshire, part of The Harmony Trust Ltd. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 52nd-highest of the 60 schools in Tameside with published results, and 11,625th of 14,452 across England. It was 60% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- 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
Greenfield Primary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Greenfield Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 57% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Tameside and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 84% in reading and 81% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Greenfield Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 28 families put Greenfield Primary Academy as their first choice and 52 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 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 Greenfield Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Greenfield Primary Academy are St George's CofE Primary School (0.2 miles, 62% reading, 69% maths); Endeavour Primary Academy (0.2 miles, Good, 77% reading, 77% maths); Godley Community Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 94% reading, 78% maths); and Dowson Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 79% reading, 79% maths).
Greenfield Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
St George's CofE Primary SchoolEndeavour Primary AcademyGodley Community Primary AcademyDowson Primary Academy
The trust
Greenfield Primary Academy is one of 17 schools run by The Harmony Trust Ltd, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 52% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
52.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 57.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (64%), Black (11%) and White British (10%).
In 2026, 41 pupils (18.6%) received SEN support and 28 (12.7%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Greenfield Primary Academy has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs: 36 places, 36 pupils on roll.
Staffing
Greenfield Primary Academy had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hyde Central Rail Station, about 870 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Dawson Street (opposite), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Greenfield Primary Academy 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
Greenfield Primary Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Greenfield Primary Academy are Alder Community High School (0.6 miles) and Hyde High School (1 mile).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; 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
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
52.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: Speech and language
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 84% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 81% to 57% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 78% to 64% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
20.9
Avg class size
23.3
Infant (KS1)
26.0
KS2
10
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Greenfield Primary Academy
Before and after school care
Greenfield Primary Academy 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 Greenfield Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Greenfield Primary Academy 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
- 20
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 17 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
4 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
60%
Available places
188 pupils
315 places
127 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Cheshire
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Cheshire
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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
41
SEN Support
28
EHC Plans
31.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Greenfield Primary Academy has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs: 36 places, 36 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
221
Total Pupils
129
Boys
92
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
18.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£60,839
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,492
Per pupil
£1343k
Total funding
£138k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.8%
Overall absence
16.5%
Persistent absence
164
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
Greenfield Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Greenfield Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Greenfield Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Greenfield Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% reached the expected standard in reading and 57% did so in maths.
What is Greenfield Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Greenfield Primary Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2023.
What is the catchment area for Greenfield Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Greenfield Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Tameside allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Greenfield Primary Academy?
Greenfield Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 60% of its 315 places.
How big are the classes at Greenfield Primary Academy?
Classes at Greenfield Primary Academy average 20.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Greenfield Primary Academy?
Greenfield Primary Academy has around 221 pupils on roll. 53% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Greenfield Primary Academy have specialist SEN provision?
Greenfield Primary Academy has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs: 36 places, 36 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Greenfield Primary Academy?
4.8% of sessions were missed at Greenfield Primary Academy in 2024/25. 16.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Greenfield Primary Academy?
Apply through Tameside's coordinated admissions process, naming Greenfield Primary Academy 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 Greenfield Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Greenfield Primary Academy 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 Greenfield Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 17 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 4 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 Greenfield Primary Academy?
Greenfield Primary Academy is at Queen Street, Cheshire, Cheshire, SK14 1QD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)