Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 May 2013
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 148686.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 376 |
| Girls | 187 |
| Boys | 189 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 55.1% |
| First language not English | 16.8% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 420 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 348 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 17.1% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 55 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 7 |
| Average class size | 23.4 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 19.5 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 9.8 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 19 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 18.78 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 20.31 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 29 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 48 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 26 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 26 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Tameside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 6.1%, worse than England, worse than Tameside | 5% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 14.5%, similar to England, similar to Tameside | 13% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0.6%, similar to England, similar to Tameside | 0.9% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | St James Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Jan 2016. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Arundale Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Feb 2013. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Discovery Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Jun 2019. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Broadbottom Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Jul 2023. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Mottram CofE Primary School | Academy converter | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 1.3 mi | Secondary | Alder Community High School | Community school | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Apr 2024. | |
| 1.6 mi | Primary | Godley Community Primary Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Jun 2023. | |
| 1.6 mi | Primary | Gee Cross Holy Trinity CofE Primary School | Academy converter | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 1.6 mi | Primary | Endeavour Primary Academy | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 23 Jun 2026. | |
| 1.7 mi | Primary | Stalyhill Infant School | Community school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 21 Apr 2026. |
Pinfold Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 1 May 2013.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Pinfold Primary School made 29 offers from 48 applications (1.7 per offer), and 26 of 26 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Pinfold Primary School has 376 pupils aged 3 to 11.
Pinfold Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.
At Pinfold Primary School, the average class had 23.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.5 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Pinfold Primary School missed 6.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14.5% 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.