Greswell Primary School and Nursery, Manchester

Good
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~472m)Possible (~675m)Unlikely (~878m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr John Cooper
Pupils:438 / 480 capacity
LA:Tameside
Phone:01613366854
Address:Percy Road, Denton, Manchester, M34 2DH
Trust:AMBITION COMMUNITY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 January 2025

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:151035
UKPRN:10095718
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Gorton and Denton
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

39.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

28.4

Avg class size

29.8

Infant (KS1)

29.8

KS2

16

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Auburn Road (N-bound)
150m · 2 min walk
Capesthorne Walk (opp)
199m · 3 min walk
Platt Walk (opp)
212m · 3 min walk
Town Lane (S-bound)
218m · 4 min walk
Shoecroft Avenue (opp)
247m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

91%

Near capacity

438 pupils

480 capacity

42 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Manchester

Low pressure
New homes approved:18,398
Projected new pupils:4,600

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Manchester

Admissions Demand - Tameside

Low demand0.77x oversubscription

Places available

3,065

Applications

2,347

Got 1st preference

95.4%

Got preferred school

99.0%

Primary admissions across Tameside (2025/26)

Inspection History(100)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.77497%

Overall absence

15.84699%

Persistent absence

366

Enrolments

Authorised3.34552%
Unauthorised2.42945%
Persistent (10%+)15.84699%
Severe (50%+)1.91257%

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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