Tameside Primary Academy, Wednesbury
Tameside Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Wednesbury, part of Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 14 schools in Wednesbury with published results, and 1,534th of 14,452 across England. It was 58% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Sandwell (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Tameside Primary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 95% of Year 6 pupils at Tameside Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 85% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 75% in Sandwell and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 84% in reading and 85% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Tameside Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 33 families put Tameside Primary Academy as their first choice and 72 named it as one of their preferences, for 36 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Tameside Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Tameside Primary Academy are Mesty Croft Primary (0.3 miles, Good, 66% reading, 51% maths); Park Hill Primary School (0.4 miles, Requires improvement, 80% reading, 73% maths); The Priory Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 70% reading, 75% maths); and Hall Green Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 78% reading, 73% maths).
Tameside Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Mesty Croft PrimaryPark Hill Primary SchoolThe Priory Primary SchoolHall Green Primary School
The trust
Tameside Primary Academy is one of 12 schools run by Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
48.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bescot Stadium Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Price Road (before), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Tameside Primary Academy stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Tameside Primary Academy issued 9 suspensions, 2.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Tameside Primary Academy are Wodensborough Ormiston Academy (0.3 miles), Wood Green Academy (0.8 miles), Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School (0.9 miles) and The Phoenix Collegiate (1 mile).
Wodensborough Ormiston AcademyWood Green AcademyStuart Bathurst Catholic High SchoolThe Phoenix Collegiate
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); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Personal development, Early years.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
48.7%
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 improved from 84% to 95% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 85% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 77% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.8
Avg class size
22.6
Infant (KS1)
29.7
KS2
14
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Tameside Primary Academy
Term dates
Tameside Primary Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Sandwell's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Tameside Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Tameside Primary Academy is in Sandwell; for families living there:
Apply to Sandwell for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 16
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 12 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
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 Sandwell is 26.5 (the median across 134 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Tameside Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
58%
Available places
364 pupils
630 places
266 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Wednesbury
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wednesbury
Across Sandwell council
Places available
4,920
Applications
3,985
Got 1st preference
94.1%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Sandwell council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
57
SEN Support
15
EHC Plans
18.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
388
Total Pupils
207
Boys
181
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
17.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,311
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,867
Per pupil
£2474k
Total funding
£271k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.2%
Overall absence
25.2%
Persistent absence
330
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
Questions parents ask about Tameside Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Tameside Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Tameside Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 95% reached the expected standard in reading and 85% did so in maths.
What is Tameside Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Tameside Primary Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2017 it was rated Inadequate.
What is the catchment area for Tameside Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Tameside Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Sandwell allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Tameside Primary Academy?
Tameside Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 58% of its 630 places.
How big are the classes at Tameside Primary Academy?
Classes at Tameside Primary Academy average 25.8 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Tameside Primary Academy?
Tameside Primary Academy has around 388 pupils on roll. 49% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Tameside Primary Academy?
7.2% of sessions were missed at Tameside Primary Academy in 2024/25. 25.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Tameside Primary Academy?
Apply through Sandwell's coordinated admissions process, naming Tameside Primary Academy 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 Tameside Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 12 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 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 Sandwell is 26.5 (the median across 134 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Tameside Primary Academy?
Tameside Primary Academy is at Price Road, Wednesbury, WS10 0EZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)