Schools in Tameside
110 schools across 12 towns
Based on the most recent published single-word Ofsted grades. Ofsted stopped issuing overall grades (Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate) in September 2024, so schools inspected more recently — under Ofsted’s report cards — may not have one. Figures cover the 44 of 110 schools here that have a published grade.
Tameside has 110 schools across 12 towns — 76 primary, 16 secondary, educating around 32,849 pupils. 80% of schools with a published Ofsted grade are rated Good or Outstanding (35 of 44). There are currently 17 open teaching jobs in Tameside. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across Tameside.
Tamesidelocal authority guide — teacher pay, ratios & spending →School spending in Tameside
Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).
Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.
Top-performing schools in Tameside
Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.
By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score
- 1St Damian's RC Science College55.1Attainment 8
- 2Fairfield High School for Girls52.7Attainment 8
- 3Laurus Ryecroft51.6Attainment 8
- 4Droylsden Academy47.7Attainment 8
- 5Alder Community High School46.6Attainment 8
Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Towns in Tameside
Select a town to browse its schools and Ofsted ratings
Ambleside
Ashton-under-Lyne
Ashton-Under-Lyne
Cheshire
Dukinfield
Hyde
Manchester
Mottram
Preston
Stalybridge
Stockport
Tameside
Outstanding Schools in Tameside
Schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted
Laurus Ryecroft
Tameside, Tameside· M43 7LJ
1,142 pupils
Attainment 8: 51.6
Trust: THE LAURUS TRUST
Millbrook Primary School
Stalybridge, Tameside· SK15 3JX
232 pupils
Trust: AMBITION COMMUNITY TRUST