Tame Bank, Stalybridge

Special
Other independent special school
Mixed
Ages 1416

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Matthew Lawton
Pupils:11 / 30 capacity
LA:Tameside
Phone:03301180974
Address:11 Melbourne Street, Stalybridge, SK15 2JE
Status:open
Opened:27 June 2025

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
-

Overall

Inspected 29 May 2025View full report
URN:151653
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Stalybridge and Hyde
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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

Special Measures

Getting There

Train Stations

Stalybridge Rail Station (Entrance)
388m · 6 min walk

Bus Stops

Armentieres Square (Stop A)
75m · 1 min walk
Market Street (adj)
126m · 2 min walk
Stalybridge Bus Station (S entrance)
152m · 2 min walk
Castle Street (nr)
189m · 3 min walk
Forester Drive (opp)
225m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

37%

Available places

11 pupils

30 capacity

19 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Stalybridge

Low pressure
New homes approved:322
Projected new pupils:58

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Stalybridge

Admissions Demand - Tameside

Low demand0.85x oversubscription

Places available

3,224

Applications

2,730

Got 1st preference

84.6%

Got preferred school

95.5%

Secondary admissions across Tameside (2025/26)

Inspection History

29 May 2025

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