Mottram CofE Primary School, Hyde
Data last updated 16 Mar 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 6 months agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Mottram CofE Primary School creates a warm, family-like environment where children develop strong character and moral values alongside academic success. The school excels in reading and writing, with teachers using proven methods and high expectations. Staff give individual care and attention to every child, helping them grow in confidence and achieve their potential, regardless of background or additional needs.
Key Strengths
- Strong teaching of reading and writing with a culture that promotes literacy throughout the school
- Excellent school ethos based on Christian values of forgiveness, with pupils showing high moral standards and respect
- Skilled leadership that has successfully improved teaching while maintaining pupil achievement across the curriculum
- Effective care for all pupils including those with special educational needs and disadvantaged pupils
- Focus on pupils' mental health and personal development, helping them build resilience and confidence
Areas for Improvement
- Proportion of pupils achieving greater depth of understanding needs to increase, particularly in stretching the most able pupils
- Mathematical problem-solving and reasoning skills need to be more routine and well-developed
- Need to provide more opportunities for pupils to think deeply, discuss, and write about their learning
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective due to strong relationships between staff and pupils, well-trained staff who can recognise signs of neglect or abuse, and systematic teaching of safety including online safety.
Extracurricular Activities
Educational visits, whole-school topic investigation days with mathematical themes, science learning activities, music
Mottram CofE Primary School continues to be good, with the leadership team maintaining and improving the quality of education since the last inspection in 2014. The school is described as a model of cohesion and integration where pupils have very high moral standards and behaviour is very good.
At a Glance
25.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 100% to 72%. Maths has declined from 95% to 78%. Writing has declined from 84% to 44%.
Class Sizes
25.6
Avg class size
18.5
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
5
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
91%
Near capacity
128 pupils
140 capacity
12 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Hyde
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Hyde
Admissions Demand - Tameside
Places available
3,065
Applications
2,347
Got 1st preference
95.4%
Got preferred school
99.0%
Primary admissions across Tameside (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.27018%
Overall absence
15%
Persistent absence
120
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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