St George's CofE Primary School, Hyde
St George's CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Hyde, part of Chester Diocesan Academies Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 9th-highest of the 10 schools in Hyde with published results, and 11,772nd of 14,452 across England. It was 94% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- 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
St George's CofE Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 62% of Year 6 pupils at St George's CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Tameside and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 80% in reading and 90% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St George's CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 32 families put St George's CofE Primary School as their first choice and 51 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St George's CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St George's CofE Primary School are Greenfield Primary Academy (0.2 miles, Good, 75% reading, 57% maths); Endeavour Primary Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 77% reading, 77% maths); Dowson Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 79% reading, 79% maths); and Godley Community Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 94% reading, 78% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than St George's CofE Primary School.
Greenfield Primary AcademyEndeavour Primary AcademyDowson Primary AcademyGodley Community Primary Academy
The trust
St George's CofE Primary School is one of 32 schools run by Chester Diocesan Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 49% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
50% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 80.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (77%), White British (13%) and Mixed (7%).
In 2026, 22 pupils (10.1%) received SEN support and 14 (6.4%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hyde Central Rail Station, about 640 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Tower Street (near), 90 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
St George's CofE Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St George's CofE Primary School are Alder Community High School (0.8 miles), Hyde High School (0.9 miles) and St Thomas More RC College (1.5 miles).
Alder Community High SchoolHyde High SchoolSt Thomas More RC College
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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
St George's CofE Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in October 2020. Before that, as St George's CofE Primary School (URN 106236), it was rated Good in September 2017.
At a Glance
50.0%
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 declined from 80% to 62% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 90% to 69% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 77% to 62% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.1
Avg class size
28.5
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St George's CofE Primary School 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
- 23
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 20 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle.
2 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
94%
Near capacity
198 pupils
210 places
12 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Hyde
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Hyde
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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
22
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
16.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
218
Total Pupils
106
Boys
112
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
18.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,459
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,415
Per pupil
£1526k
Total funding
£153k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.2%
Overall absence
16.3%
Persistent absence
178
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
St George's CofE Primary School
Questions parents ask about St George's CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at St George's CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at St George's CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 62% reached the expected standard in reading and 69% did so in maths.
What is St George's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St George's CofE Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in October 2020. Before that, as St George's CofE Primary School (URN 106236), it was rated Good in September 2017.
What is the catchment area for St George's CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St George's CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, Tameside allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St George's CofE Primary School?
St George's CofE Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at St George's CofE Primary School?
Classes at St George's CofE Primary School average 28.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St George's CofE Primary School?
St George's CofE Primary School has around 218 pupils on roll. 50% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St George's CofE Primary School?
6.2% of sessions were missed at St George's CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 16.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St George's CofE Primary School?
Apply through Tameside's coordinated admissions process, naming St George's CofE Primary School 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.
How many road collisions happen near St George's CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 20 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle. 2 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 St George's CofE Primary School?
St George's CofE Primary School is at Church Street, Hyde, Cheshire, SK14 1JL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)