A council (local authority) in the North West
In short: Most primary schools here are rated Good or better, about the same as across England. Results at 11 are close to England, and results at 16 were below England in 2026. Attendance is close to the England figure.
Tameside at a glance
How Tameside's schools compare with England, area by area.
Primary and secondary schools are ranked by Eduscope score, which weighs up results, inspections, attendance and more. Nurseries, special and independent schools aren't ranked. A high score isn't everything: always visit.
76 mainstream schools in Tameside, best first
Results well above the England average.
31 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1180%
England 62%
Results well above the England average.
38 first choices, 28 offers made
Met the standard at 1174%
England 62%
Results well above the England average.
22 first choices, 23 offers made
Met the standard at 1179%
England 62%
16 mainstream schools in Tameside, best first
Results well above the England average.
192 first choices, 159 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1656.0
England 46.2
Results above the England average.
270 first choices, 198 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1651.1
England 46.2
Results above the England average.
156 first choices, 196 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1652.5
England 46.2
62 in Tameside, highest Ofsted grade first
Dukinfield, SK16 4BZ · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
Ashton Under Lyne, OL6 9QD · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
Hyde, SK14 1HW · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
4 in Tameside, by the school's Eduscope score
Results above the England average.
270 first choices, 198 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1651.1
England 46.2
Dukinfield, SK16 5BJ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
Manchester, M34 6ET · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
13 in Tameside. Eduscope doesn't rank these.
Dukinfield, SK16 5BJ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
Hyde, SK14 6PJ · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 8RF · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 17
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
10 in Tameside. Eduscope doesn't rank these.
Manchester, M34 6ET · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
Mottram, SK14 6NT · Independent · All-through · Ages 6 to 14
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
Preston, OL7 9DU · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
Each dot is a school or nursery, coloured by its latest Ofsted grade. Point at a dot to see its name, or use the list.
Apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council's area. Independent schools take applications directly.
Tameside is a metropolitan borough in the North West with 76 mainstream primary schools and 16 mainstream secondary schools. Towns with the most schools include Ashton-under-Lyne, Hyde and Stalybridge. 86.7% got their first-choice secondary school, against 83.6% across England.
From Tameside council's website, checked 7 November 2026. Check the council's pages before you apply.
School admissions team: schooladmissions@tameside.gov.uk · 0161 342 4004
If a date falls on a weekend or bank holiday, offers go out the next working day.
95.4%got their first-choice primary school in Tameside in 2026. England: 92.4%. Ranked 27 of 151 councils. 98.7% got one of their top three.3.7% were offered a primary school in another council. England: 3.6%.
86.7%got their first-choice secondary school in Tameside in 2026. England: 83.6%. Ranked 65 of 151 councils. 95.5% got one of their top three.5.9% were offered a secondary school in another council. England: 8.0%.
Source: DfE applications and offers, 2026. A low rate shows high demand, not poor schools.
12 of 47 primary appeals heard in Tameside succeeded in 2025. 29 of 213 secondary appeals heard in Tameside succeeded in 2025.
Pick a stage to see every Tameside school for that age, with filters for type, faith and Ofsted grade.
Ages 0 to 4
All 53 inspected are Good or better.
62nurseries
Ages 4 to 11
98% Good or better. 60% met the standard at 11.
82schools
Ages 11 to 16
2 Outstanding, 6 Good, 3 need to improve. 43% got grade 5 in English and maths.
30schools
2 Outstanding, 3 Good, 2 need to improve. About 9 pupils per teacher.
13schools
Here's how Tameside's schools break down by type, faith and more.
The blue bar is the average Eduscope score of the primary schools in each town. The black line is the Tameside average, 46.
Average primary score
43Tameside 46
Average primary score
50Tameside 46
Some areas, like parts of a bigger town, are easiest to find by postcode.
Inspections, exam results and attendance, next to the figure for England where we have it.
TamesideEngland
Primaries rated Good or Outstanding
Latest Ofsted grade, 54 primaries with one.
98%
England 96%
Close to England
Secondaries rated Good or Outstanding
8 of the 11 with a grade.
73%
England 93%
Met the expected standard at 11
Reading, writing and maths.
60%
England 62%
Close to England
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
At GCSE.
43%
Pupils who miss a lot of school
Missed 1 in 10 days or more. Lower is better.
18%
England 18%
Close to England
Primary pupils on free school meals
A sign of family income, not of school quality.
36%
Latest graded inspection for the 76 schools that have one.
91%
Good or Outstanding
Tameside in blue. There were no tests in 2020 and 2021 because of Covid.
The latest published year for each measure. Sources and years are on our data sources page.
| Measure | Tameside | England |
|---|---|---|
| Good or Outstanding (Ofsted) | 91% | 95% |
| Met the expected standard at 11 (KS2) | 60% | 62% |
| Attainment 8 | 43.7 | 46.2 |
| Persistent absence | 18% | 18% |
| Pupils per teacher | 18.2:1 | 17.9:1 |
| Spending per pupil | £7,852 | £8,120 |
| In education or work after 16 | 88% | 91% |
| Went on to higher education | 50% | 56% |
| Pupils with special educational needs | 24% | 21% |
| Pupils with English as an additional language | 16% | 22% |
| Pupils on free school meals | 36% | 27% |
DfE local authority code 357, ONS code E08000008.
Tameside has 172 schools and nurseries across 9 towns and villages, the biggest being Ashton-under-Lyne, Stalybridge, Hyde and Denton.
Pupil numbers are about the same as in 2018.
36% of primary pupils here get free school meals. Schools get extra money for each of them.
Pupils in Tameside's state schools each January.
Up 1% since 2018. More children can mean popular schools fill up faster.
Out of every 10 primary pupils, how many get free school meals. It's a sign of family income, not of school quality.
Tameside36%
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Tameside has 172 schools, including 82 primary schools, 30 secondary schools, 62 nurseries, 10 independent schools, 13 special schools. Some count in more than one group. You can browse each category using the filters on Eduscope.
The highest-ranked schools in Tameside on Eduscope are St Damian's RC Science College, Millbrook Primary School, Holden Clough Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance. Independent, special and nursery schools aren't ranked.
91% of inspected schools in Tameside hold a Good or Outstanding Ofsted rating, which is below the England average of 94.8%. This includes 5 schools rated Outstanding and 64 rated Good.
Across primary schools in Tameside, 60% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
The average pupil-teacher ratio across schools in Tameside is 18.2:1. While not a direct measure of class size, this indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil. Across England it is 17.9:1.
The persistent absence rate across schools in Tameside is 18.4%. A pupil is classed as persistently absent if they miss 10% or more of school sessions. Across England it is 18.1%.
There are 36,853 pupils enrolled across schools in Tameside, with 21,331 in primary and 15,522 in secondary. 36.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals.
There are 10 independent schools in Tameside. Fees vary by school and age group, with day school fees typically ranging from £10,000 to £20,000 per year. You can compare all private schools in Tameside on Eduscope, including ISI inspection ratings where available.
Start by considering your child's age, your location, and whether you prefer a state or independent school. Use Eduscope to compare 172 schools in Tameside by Ofsted ratings, exam results, and distance. Filter by school type, gender, religious character, and admissions policy to narrow your options.
Sources: DfE school performance tables, DfE school census and workforce, DfE pupil absence, Ofsted. Photos are stand-ins.
