Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Sept 2023
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151035.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 438 |
| Girls | 218 |
| Boys | 220 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 38.6% |
| First language not English | 7.8% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 420 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 402 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 4.3% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 102 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 17 |
| Average class size | 29 |
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 | 20.1 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 11.3 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 21.6 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 15.16 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 23.03 |
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. | 50 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 93 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 48 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 48 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 4 |
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 | 5.8%, worse than England, worse than Tameside | 5% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 15.3%, worse than England, worse than Tameside | 13% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0.8%, 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.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 1.8% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 1.5% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Secondary | St Thomas More RC College | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Dec 2012. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Mary's RC Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 15 Oct 2024. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Corrie Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Jan 2016. | |
| 0.5 mi | Not applicable | Ashlea House School | Other independent school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Sept 2023. | |
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | Denton Community Academy | Academy sponsor led | Inadequate Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Dec 2022. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Manor Green Primary Academy | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 28 Apr 2026. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Russell Scott Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Dec 2023. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Linden Road Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Feb 2018. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | St Anne's Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Mar 2013. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | St John Fisher RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Denton | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Mar 2022. |
Greswell Primary School and Nursery is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 26 Sept 2023.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Greswell Primary School and Nursery made 50 offers from 93 applications (1.9 per offer), and 48 of 48 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Greswell Primary School and Nursery has 438 pupils aged 3 to 11.
Greswell Primary School and Nursery had 420 school places in 2024/25.
At Greswell Primary School and Nursery, the average class had 29 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.1 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Greswell Primary School and Nursery missed 5.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15.3% 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.