Mottram CofE Primary School, Hyde

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 16 Mar 2026

Location

Very likely (~559m)Possible (~799m)Unlikely (~1.0km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Elizabeth Crosby
Pupils:128 / 140 capacity
LA:Tameside
Phone:01457763368
Address:War Hill, Mottram, Hyde, SK14 6JL
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 6 months ago
-

Overall

Inspected 31 March 2026
URN:106237
UKPRN:10068671
Diocese:Diocese of Chester
Constituency:Stalybridge and Hyde
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-28ppMaths-17ppWriting-40pp

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

Getting There

Bus Stops

Broadbottom Road (SW-bound)
154m · 3 min walk
Back Lane (opp)
230m · 4 min walk
Day Grove (opp)
341m · 6 min walk
Mottram Junction (Stop D)
363m · 6 min walk
John Kennedy Road (S-bound)
415m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

91%

Near capacity

128 pupils

140 capacity

12 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Hyde

Low pressure
New homes approved:494
Projected new pupils:124

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Hyde

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(8)

31 March 2026
-
13 September 2022
12 July 2017

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.27018%

Overall absence

15%

Persistent absence

120

Enrolments

Authorised3.4774%
Unauthorised1.79278%
Persistent (10%+)15%
Severe (50%+)0.83333%

Absence trend

3.51296%
18/19
1.99866%
20/21
4.89679%
21/22
4.3139%
22/23
4.64516%
23/24
5.27018%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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