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Special schools in Tameside

All 13 special schools in Tameside.

13 schools in Tameside

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  1. Cromwell High School

    Dukinfield, SK16 5BJ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    11.5%
    Pupils
    156
    Pupils per teacher
    10.6
    View school Cromwell High School
  2. Hawthorns School

    Hyde, SK14 6PJ · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    7.2%
    Pupils
    246
    Pupils per teacher
    8.1
    View school Hawthorns School
  3. Samuel Laycock School

    Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 8RF · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 17

    • Ofsted:Good or better

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    10.1%
    Pupils
    252
    Pupils per teacher
    10.0
    View school Samuel Laycock School
  4. Brambles School

    Mottram, SK14 6NT · Independent · All-through · Ages 6 to 14

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    4
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Brambles School
  5. The Limes School

    Preston, OL7 9DU · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Boys

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    4
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school The Limes School
  6. Oakdale School

    Dukinfield, SK16 5LD · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 3 areas
    • Has a nursery

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    8.9%
    Pupils
    167
    Pupils per teacher
    9.5
    View school Oakdale School
  7. Peak Forest

    Hyde, SK14 3QF · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    25
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Peak Forest
  8. Thomas Ashton School

    Hyde, SK14 4SS · Academy · All-through · Ages 5 to 14

    • Ofsted:Inadequate

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    26.3%
    Pupils
    106
    Pupils per teacher
    7.2
    View school Thomas Ashton School
  9. Minds Education

    Mossley, OL5 0BA · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • No Ofsted grade yet

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    7
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Minds Education
  10. Stansfield House

    Dukinfield, SK16 4HG · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • No Ofsted grade yet

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    24
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Stansfield House
  11. Tame Bank

    Stalybridge, SK15 2JE · Independent · Secondary · Ages 14 to 16

    • No Ofsted grade yet

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    11
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Tame Bank
The big picture

How Tameside's special schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Tameside average 12.8%Hawthorns School: 7.2%Oakdale School: 8.9%Samuel Laycock School: 10.1%Cromwell High School: 11.5%Thomas Ashton School: 26.3%0%7%14%21%28%
Special schools in Tameside

Ofsted grades in Tameside

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 6 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 2 of 7
  • Good: 3 of 7
  • Requires improvement: 1 of 7
  • Inadequate: 1 of 7
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About these schools

Special schools in Tameside, explained

There are 13 special schools in Tameside, teaching 1,002 children.

71% of the special schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 2 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

56.3% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £24,365 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 32.4% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many special needs schools are in Tameside?
There are 13 special needs schools in Tameside, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
How many Ofsted Outstanding special needs schools are in Tameside?
Tameside has 2 special needs schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 3 are rated Good, meaning 71% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
What is the average class size in Tameside special needs schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across special needs schools in Tameside is 9:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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