Inspire Academy, Tameside
Inspire Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Tameside, part of Victorious Academies Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 60 schools in Tameside with published results, and 2,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above 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
Inspire Academy in detail
Inspire Academy in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Inspire is a vibrant, welcoming, aspirational, community-focused, two-form entry primary school and there is a warmth in our school that we hope you will feel as soon as you enter. I am immensely proud of the achievements that we have made since opening in September 2015."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £6.90 per session.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 89% of Year 6 pupils at Inspire Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Tameside and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 80% in reading and 78% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Inspire Academy
For September 2026 entry, 54 families put Inspire Academy as their first choice and 105 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Inspire Academy are Rosehill Methodist Primary Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 57% reading, 59% maths); Arlies Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 57% reading, 40% maths); Dixons Silver Springs Primary (0.5 miles, Good, 56% reading, 72% maths); and St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.5 miles).
Inspire Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Rosehill Methodist Primary AcademyArlies Primary SchoolDixons Silver Springs PrimarySt Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
The trust
Inspire Academy is one of 15 schools run by Victorious Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 60% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
36.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Stalybridge Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Park Square (opposite), 90 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Inspire Academy issued 11 suspensions, 2.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Inspire Academy are West Hill School (0.7 miles), Dixons Ashton Academy (0.8 miles), St Damian's RC Science College (0.9 miles) and Dixons Pennine Academy (1.4 miles).
West Hill SchoolDixons Ashton AcademySt Damian's RC Science CollegeDixons Pennine Academy
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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); 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 · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
36.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 80% to 89% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 78% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 83% to 70% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.7
Avg class size
29.5
Infant (KS1)
28.6
KS2
15
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Inspire Academy
Before and after school care
Inspire 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 Inspire Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Inspire 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
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
1 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.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
406 pupils
420 places
14 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Tameside
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Tameside
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(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
61
SEN Support
15
EHC Plans
17.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
435
Total Pupils
222
Boys
213
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
19.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,591
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,560
Per pupil
£2647k
Total funding
£244k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.3%
Overall absence
11.5%
Persistent absence
364
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
Questions parents ask about Inspire Academy
What are SATs results like at Inspire Academy?
Of the pupils at Inspire Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 89% reached the expected standard in reading and 87% did so in maths.
What is Inspire Academy's Ofsted rating?
Inspire Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2023.
What is the catchment area for Inspire Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Inspire 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 Inspire Academy?
Inspire Academy was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Inspire Academy?
Classes at Inspire Academy average 28.7 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 Inspire Academy?
Inspire Academy has around 435 pupils on roll. 36% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Inspire Academy?
4.3% of sessions were missed at Inspire Academy in 2024/25. 11.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Inspire Academy?
Apply through Tameside's coordinated admissions process, naming Inspire 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 Inspire Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Inspire 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 Inspire Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 1 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 Inspire Academy?
Inspire Academy is at Mossley Road, Ashton Under Lyne, Tameside, OL6 9RU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)