School profile

Tameside Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Wednesbury, WS10 0EZ

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,221 of 15,057

Better than 78% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Tameside Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Feb 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages2 to 11
Pupils388
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Cem Yalluri
TrustSHIRELAND COLLEGIATE ACADEMY TRUST
Local authoritySandwell
Opened01 Oct 2018
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 146358.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolSandwellEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%, better than England, better than Sandwell61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.17%, better than England, better than Sandwell7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Sandwell105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Sandwell105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Sandwell106105
Expected standard in reading95%, better than England, better than Sandwell74%76%
Expected standard in writing77%, better than England, better than Sandwell72%73%
Expected standard in maths85%, better than England, better than Sandwell74%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils388
Girls181
Boys207
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.48.7%
First language not English24.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.350
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.44.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.57
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.15
Average class size25.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
50%
Indian
13.9%
African
5.7%
Other White
5.4%
Other ethnic group
3.9%
White and Black Caribbean
3.6%
Other mixed
3.6%
Pakistani
3.4%
Caribbean
3.4%
White and Asian
2.8%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.8
Teachers (FTE)18.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.06
Support staff (FTE)24.23
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.36
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.72
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.33
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.33
Applications from another local authority (Reception)4

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSandwellEngland
Overall absence7.2%, worse than England, worse than Sandwell5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.23%, worse than England, worse than Sandwell15.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.2%, similar to England, similar to Sandwell1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Tameside Primary Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miSecondaryWodensborough Ormiston AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.3 miPrimaryMesty Croft PrimaryAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryPark Hill Primary SchoolFoundation school
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimaryThe Priory Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryHall Green Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryMoorlands Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt John's Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miSecondaryWood Green AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miSecondaryStuart Bathurst Catholic High SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryWood Green Junior SchoolFoundation school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Tameside Primary Academy

What is Tameside Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Tameside Primary Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 14 Feb 2023.

How does Tameside Primary Academy rank in England?

Tameside Primary Academy ranks 3,221 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 78% of schools).

What are Tameside Primary Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 75% of pupils at Tameside Primary Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Tameside Primary Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Tameside Primary Academy made 36 offers from 72 applications (2 per offer), and 33 of 33 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Tameside Primary Academy?

Tameside Primary Academy has 388 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Tameside Primary Academy?

Tameside Primary Academy had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Tameside Primary Academy?

At Tameside Primary Academy, the average class had 25.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Tameside Primary Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Tameside Primary Academy missed 7.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 23% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.