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Schools in Tameside

110 schools across 12 towns

110
Total Schools
76
Primary
16
Secondary
1
SEND
2
Outstanding
33
Good
7
Req. Improvement
2
Inadequate

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).

£7,685
per pupil (all phases)
£6,801
per primary pupil
£8,396
per secondary pupil

Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.

17 open teaching jobs in TamesideView jobs →

Top-performing schools in Tameside

Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.

By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score

  1. 1St Damian's RC Science College55.1Attainment 8
  2. 2Fairfield High School for Girls52.7Attainment 8
  3. 3Laurus Ryecroft51.6Attainment 8
  4. 4Droylsden Academy47.7Attainment 8
  5. 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