Find the best primary schools in Tameside. Compare Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and parent reviews.
Tameside has 78 primary schools, all in Tameside council's area. Most state schools here offer places by distance from home once children in care and siblings of current pupils have been admitted, so how close you live decides your chances at any school with more applicants than places. Some councils draw a fixed catchment boundary instead, and the distance at which the last place went changes every year. Of the 78, 33 are faith schools that can put children of their faith first, so distance counts for less there.
Use the distance checker to measure your home's straight-line distance to any Tameside primary school, and each school's page for its Ofsted report, results and admissions details. Check your distance to a school or try the admissions calculator.
| School | Type | Our rating |
|---|---|---|
| St Raphael's Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 4.7 / 5 |
| Stalyhill Infant School | Mixed | 4.7 / 5 |
| Milton St John's CofE Primary School | Church of England | 4.6 / 5 |
| Fairfield Road Primary School | Mixed | 4.2 / 5 |
| Livingstone Primary School | Mixed | 4.1 / 5 |
| Holden Clough Primary School | Mixed | 4.1 / 5 |
| Broadbottom Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 4.1 / 5 |
| Broadbent Fold Primary School and Nursery | Mixed |
There are 78 primary schools in Tameside.
Apply by 15 January for a Reception place starting that September. Children start Reception in the September after their fourth birthday. You apply to the council where you live, even if the school is in another council's area, and can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference. Offers are sent on 16 April, or the next working day.
Of the 78 primary schools in Tameside, 33 have a religious character: 22 Church of England and 11 Roman Catholic. When a faith school has more applicants than places, it can give priority to children of its faith. Many ask for a supplementary form, sometimes signed by a religious leader, so read the school's admissions policy before you apply.
On our star rating, the highest rated are St Raphael's Catholic Primary School (4.7), Stalyhill Infant School (4.7), Milton St John's CofE Primary School (4.6), Fairfield Road Primary School (4.2) and Livingstone Primary School (4.1). The rating is our own, out of 5. It combines Parent View survey results, the latest Ofsted inspection and SATs results, with the parent survey carrying the most weight. Of the 78 schools here, 63 have enough published data for a rating.
Only when you qualify for more than one school. Each school ranks applicants against its own admission criteria without knowing where you placed it. If you qualify for several, the council offers the one you ranked highest, so putting a popular school first does not lower your chances at your second choice.
| 4.0 / 5 |
| Linden Road Academy and Hearing Impaired Base | Mixed | 4.0 / 5 |
| St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield | Church of England | 4.0 / 5 |
| Inspire Academy | Mixed | 4.0 / 5 |
| Stalyhill Junior School | Mixed | 3.9 / 5 |
| Godley Community Primary Academy | Mixed | 3.9 / 5 |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School, Stalybridge | Church of England | 3.9 / 5 |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 3.8 / 5 |
| Flowery Field Primary School | Mixed | 3.8 / 5 |
| Canon Burrows CofE Primary School | Church of England | 3.8 / 5 |
| Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne | Church of England | 3.8 / 5 |
| Russell Scott Primary School | Mixed | 3.8 / 5 |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School | Church of England | 3.8 / 5 |
| Greenside Primary School | Mixed | 3.8 / 5 |
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School | Church of England | 3.7 / 5 |
| Dowson Primary Academy | Mixed | 3.7 / 5 |
| Gorse Hall Primary and Nursery School | Mixed | 3.7 / 5 |
| Gee Cross Holy Trinity CofE (VC) Primary School | Church of England | 3.7 / 5 |
| Canon Johnson CofE Primary School | Church of England | 3.6 / 5 |
| Aldwyn Primary School | Mixed | 3.6 / 5 |
| Bradley Green Primary Academy | Mixed | 3.6 / 5 |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | Church of England | 3.5 / 5 |
| St. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Roman Catholic | 3.5 / 5 |
| Greenfield Primary Academy | Mixed | 3.5 / 5 |
| Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary School | Church of England | 3.5 / 5 |
| Moorside Primary School | Mixed | 3.5 / 5 |
| Denton West End Primary School | Mixed | 3.4 / 5 |
| Yew Tree Primary School | Mixed | 3.4 / 5 |
| Buckton Vale Primary School | Mixed | 3.4 / 5 |
| Lyndhurst Primary School | Mixed | 3.3 / 5 |
| Ashton West End Primary Academy | Mixed | 3.3 / 5 |
| Audenshaw Primary School | Mixed | 3.3 / 5 |
| St George's CofE Primary School | Church of England | 3.3 / 5 |
| St Mary's RC Primary School | Roman Catholic | 3.2 / 5 |
| Rosehill Methodist Primary Academy | Mixed | 3.2 / 5 |
| St. Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Roman Catholic | 3.1 / 5 |
| Discovery Academy | Mixed | 3.1 / 5 |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne | Roman Catholic | 3.1 / 5 |
| Manchester Road Primary Academy | Mixed | 3.0 / 5 |
| St Stephen's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Roman Catholic | 3.0 / 5 |
| The Heys Primary School | Mixed | 3.0 / 5 |
| Silver Springs Primary Academy | Mixed | 3.0 / 5 |
| Oasis Academy Broadoak | Mixed | 3.0 / 5 |
| Endeavour Primary Academy | Mixed | 2.9 / 5 |
| Waterloo Primary School | Mixed | 2.9 / 5 |
| Wild Bank Primary School | Mixed | 2.9 / 5 |
| St Stephen's CofE Primary School | Church of England | 2.9 / 5 |
| Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 2.8 / 5 |
| Poplar Street Primary School | Mixed | 2.8 / 5 |
| Arlies Primary School | Mixed | 2.6 / 5 |
| Manor Green Primary Academy | Mixed | 2.5 / 5 |
| Oakfield Primary and Moderate Learning Difficulties Resource Provision | Mixed | 2.2 / 5 |
| St George's CofE Primary School | Church of England | 2.1 / 5 |
| Ravensfield Primary School | Mixed | 1.9 / 5 |
| St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Roman Catholic | 1.9 / 5 |
| Mottram CofE Primary School | Church of England | 1.8 / 5 |
| Arundale Primary School | Mixed | Not yet rated |
| Broadbottom Church of England Primary School | Church of England | Not yet rated |
| Corrie Primary School | Mixed | Not yet rated |
| Gee Cross Holy Trinity CofE Primary School | Church of England | Not yet rated |
| Greswell Primary School and Nursery | Mixed | Not yet rated |
| Hollingworth Primary School | Mixed | Not yet rated |
| Millbrook Primary School | Mixed | Not yet rated |
| Mottram CofE Primary School | Church of England | Not yet rated |
| Pinfold Primary School | Mixed | Not yet rated |
| St Anne's Primary School | Mixed | Not yet rated |
| St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Roman Catholic | Not yet rated |
| St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Roman Catholic | Not yet rated |
| St James Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Roman Catholic | Not yet rated |
| St John Fisher RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Denton | Roman Catholic | Not yet rated |
| St Stephen's CofE Primary School | Church of England | Not yet rated |
Our rating is out of 5 and combines Parent View survey results, the latest Ofsted inspection and published results. Source: Department for Education (GIAS) and Ofsted.
No. Distance only matters when a school has more applicants than places, and then it offers places in the order its admission criteria set out. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or catchment area. Faith schools and grammar schools use different criteria. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
The council offers a place at another school with room, which may be further from home. You can accept it and still join the waiting lists for the schools you preferred. Waiting lists are ranked by the admission criteria, not by how long a child has been on them. You can also appeal to an independent panel for any school that refused you. Appeals for Reception to Year 2 rarely succeed, because infant classes are limited to 30 pupils by law and a panel can only admit above that limit in narrow circumstances.