Tame Bank, Stalybridge
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Tame Bank has carefully planned its provision to support all learners, particularly those with additional needs. The school has invested in excellent facilities with a renovated building designed specifically for pupils' needs, including specialist spaces for interventions and pastoral support. Strong systems are in place for safeguarding, behaviour management, and monitoring progress.
Key Strengths
- Well-designed curriculum covering academic, vocational, and creative subjects with detailed schemes of work
- Strong safeguarding systems with appropriate policies, staff training plans, and awareness of local risks
- Excellent premises with recently renovated building, six classrooms, specialist intervention spaces, and carefully designed outdoor areas
- Comprehensive support for pupils with SEND including baseline assessments and EHC plan reviews
- Clear behaviour and anti-bullying policies with effective monitoring systems
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - the school has a safeguarding policy reflecting current statutory guidance, appropriate systems to record concerns, planned staff training including annual updates, and awareness of local area risks and pupil vulnerabilities.
Extracurricular Activities
Educational visits to local colleges, assemblies with visiting speakers, school council
Tame Bank is a proposed independent school in Stalybridge that is likely to meet all independent school standards when it opens. The school plans to offer a broad curriculum combining academic and vocational subjects with strong support for pupils with additional needs.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
37%
Available places
11 pupils
30 capacity
19 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Stalybridge
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Stalybridge
Admissions Demand - Tameside
Places available
3,224
Applications
2,730
Got 1st preference
84.6%
Got preferred school
95.5%
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