“schools in Tameside”

Globe Lane, Dukinfield, Cheshire, SK16 4UJ · Part of Ambition Community Trust

Existing academy: Tameside Alternative Provision Academy URN: 151117 Predecessor school: Tameside Pupil Referral Service URN: 137322

Lees Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 8BH

Information about this school

 This school is smaller than the average-sized secondary school.  The number of disadvantaged pupils entitled to support through the pupil premium funding is in line with the national average.  Most pupils are from White British backgrounds.  The proportion of pupils who have SEN and/or disabilities is above average. The proportion of these pupils with an education, health and care plan is below average.  The school meets the government’s current floor standards, which are the minimum expectations for students’ attainment and progress.  On very rare occasions, the school educates pupils through off-site provision of vocational courses. Providers include Tameside College.  The school meets requirements on the publication of specified information on its website.

Old Road, Hyde, Cheshire, SK14 4SP

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 In order to extend the range of subjects on offer, some students in Key Stage 4 and in the sixth form are taught off-site under a formal partnership arrangement with Tameside College.  The school meets current government floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for students’ attainment and progress.  A Hearing Impaired Unit, run and staffed by local authority employees, is housed in the school building. It is not run by the school and is not, therefore, included in this inspection.  The school moved into a new building in January 2012.

Bennett Street, Hyde, Cheshire, SK14 4SS

Description of the school

The school serves the whole of the Tameside local authority and is for students with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties. Although the school is designated to take both boys and girls, there is currently only one girl on roll. 30% of the students have free school meals. 97% of Students come from White British backgrounds. Seven students are looked after by the local authority. All students have statements of special educational need. Some students have additional needs such as moderate learning difficulties. Many students have had a disrupted education because of a history of poor attendance and exclusions from their previous schools. Because of their acknowledged learning difficulties and/or disabilities, students' attainments are well below average. There are 24 pupils in the primary centre and 45 students in the secondary centre. The school is on a split site with seven miles between the two centres.

Broadoak Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 8RF · Part of Dixons Academies Trust

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needs.  The proportion of students who join the school at other than normal times is well-above average.  In 2012 the school did not meet the current government floor standards that set minimum expectations for students’ attainment and progress.  A very small number of students attend courses at Tameside College.  The school moved into new, purpose-built accommodation in September 2011.  The sixth form was opened in September 2010 and is much smaller than most sixth forms nationally.  Following a reorganisation of the senior leadership team, many new leaders have been in post since September 2012.

Globe Lane, Dukinfield, Cheshire, SK16 4UJ

Information about this school

 Tameside Pupil Referral Service was formed in 2011. It caters for pupils who have been excluded from mainstream schools and also provides education for a small group of key stage 4 pupils who have an EHC plan for social, emotional and mental health needs. These pupils have a discrete base within the key stage 4 site, but are integrated with all other pupils wherever appropriate.  The school comprises three sites. Elmbridge School offers provision for key stage 2 and 3 pupils. White Bridge College offers provision for key stage 4 pupils and the Ryecroft site offers one to one or small group support for pupils who find it difficult to be part of a larger group. Summit, an outdoor provision, is also located at the Ryecroft site and is accessed by the vast majority of pupils who attend the service.  The school mainly serves the Tameside area although a small number of pupils arrive from out of the borough. Pupils often join the school part way through a school year,

87 Blandford Street, Ashton Under Lyne, Tameside, ol6 7hw

Information about this school

 The previous standard inspection was on 7 to 9 December 2021.  The school is located at 87 Blandford Street, Ashton Under Lyne, Tameside, OL6 7HW.  The school provides short-term placements for pupils who are disengaged from education or at risk of exclusion from education.  Leaders do not make use of alternative provision.

Gee Cross, Hyde, Cheshire, SK14 5LX

Description of the school

The school is situated on the outskirts of Tameside, Greater Manchester and is smaller than average. There has been an increase in numbers since the previous inspection as the school's popularity grows. It is oversubscribed each year. Almost all pupils are from a White British background. The proportion entitled to free school meals and the proportion of pupils with learning difficulties and/or disabilities are both below average.

Yew Tree Lane, Dukinfield, Cheshire, SK16 5BL

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 The school is much smaller than the average-sized secondary school.  The proportion of pupils eligible for pupil premium funding is almost double the national average. The pupil premium is additional government funding given to schools for those pupils known to be eligible for free school meals and children looked after by the local authority.  The proportion of pupils who have special educational needs or disability is below the national average. The proportion who have education, health and care plans is below the national average.  The proportion of pupils who speak English as an additional language is below the national average.  The school is part of the A+ Trust, an educational trust between Ashton Sixth Form College and six schools in the Tameside area. These schools work together to raise attainment, aspiration and achievement in the area. This trust is in the process of forming a multi-academy trust, of which this

Yew Tree Lane, Dukinfield, Cheshire, SK16 5BL

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school intends to be part.  The school receives extensive support from Longdendale High School.  The executive headteacher, who is also the headteacher at Longdendale High School, was appointed as an interim solution to this school in January 2016 following the resignation of the previous headteacher in December 2015. The executive headship arrangements became permanent in May 2016.  Very few pupils are educated off-site at Tameside College.  The school meets the government’s floor standards, which are the minimum expectations of pupils’ attainment and progress in English and mathematics.  The school meets the requirements for providing information on its website.

Old Road, Hyde, Cheshire, SK14 4SP

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is also below average.  The college meets the government’s current floor standard, which is the minimum expectation for students’ attainment and progress.  A Hearing Impaired Unit, staffed by local authority employees, is housed in the school building.  One Key Stage 4 student receives part of their education at Tameside College, and one attends Tameside college full time.  The school has entered 21 students early for their GCSE examinations in mathematics.  A new headteacher has been appointed to take up post in September of this year.

Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside, Greater Manchester, OL6 7ST

Information about this proposed school

 Safe Start Education will be an independent school based in Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside.  The school will cater for pupils aged 14 to 16 years. Leaders intend to provide education for pupils at risk of exclusion from mainstream schools. There may be some pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities. There may also be pupils who are looked after by the local authority.  It is not proposed that the school will cater for pupils who have complex needs.

Clare Street, Denton, Manchester, M34 3LQ

Information about the school

This is a much larger than average-sized primary school. Almost all pupils are of White British heritage. The proportion of pupils known to be eligible for free school meals is average. The proportion of disabled pupils and those supported by school action plus is above average, whilst the proportion with a statement of special educational needs is broadly average. The school houses a designated resource provision for pupils with moderate learning difficulties (totalling nine places), serving a specific area in Tameside; currently this is attended by three pupils. The school meets the current floor standards, which are minimum standards expected by the government.

Globe Lane, Dukinfield, Cheshire, SK16 4UJ

What is it like to attend this school?

Pupils attend Tameside Pupil Referral Service because they have been permanently excluded from mainstream schools or because White Bridge College is the named provision for pupils with social, emotional and mental health difficulties. Pupils told inspectors that teachers at the school help them to get back into learning and improve their behaviour and attitudes. Pupils know that leaders and other staff expect them to do their best and to follow the school’s guidance about behaviour. Consequently, most pupils succeed in gaining useful qualifications or rejoining mainstream schools to continue their education.

Globe Lane, Dukinfield, Cheshire, SK16 4UJ

Information about this school

 Tameside Pupil Referral service was established in September 2011 as an integrated new provision to replace the previous three separate pupil referral units owned by the local authority. It admits students who have been excluded from mainstream schools and also provides education for 22 students in Key Stage 4 who have a statement of special educational needs in respect of behavioural, emotional and social difficulties. These students are wholly integrated with all others in Key Stage 4.  There are three sites, one for each of the key stages, Key Stage 2 (The Bridge, Ashton-under- Lyne), Key Stage 3 (Elmbridge School, Denton) and Key Stage 4 (White Bridge College, Dukinfield). Each site is managed by a head of centre and the principal overseas the entire work of the service on behalf of the management committee.  The sites for Key Stages 3 and 4 were purpose built and are brand new. Key Stage 3 moved to

Droylsden, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M43 6QD · Part of Tame River Educational Trust

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Ofsted outstanding judgements. Tameside College also works in partnership with the academy to raise standards and the aspirations of all students.  The academy meets the government’s current floor standards, which are the minimum expectations for students’ attainment and progress.  Six Year 11 students are currently educated in alternative provision at Tameside College.

Forester Drive, Stalybridge, Cheshire, SK15 2DP

Description of the school

This is a larger than average primary school, situated near to the centre of the former mill town of Stalybridge in Tameside. Most children who attend the school live in the immediate locality, which although mixed is generally socially and economically disadvantaged. The children are mainly of White British heritage. A small proportion are from minority ethnic backgrounds: these children all speak English fluently. The number of children with learning difficulties and disabilities is below the national average and a very small proportion of these have a statement of special educational needs. The school holds a number of awards which include the ECO schools award and the Activemark Gold.

Oldham Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL7 9ND

Description of the school

This is a much larger than average school situated in an urban area of broadly average social and economic circumstances. The proportion of pupils entitled to free school meals is low. About 15% of pupils are from minority ethnic backgrounds and about 10% speak English as an additional language; both figures are below the national average. The proportion of pupils with learning difficulties and/or disabilities, including those with a statement of special educational need, is also below average. The school has received many awards including Silver Artsmark, Sports Active, Healthy Schools, Platinum Sing Up, Tameside Inclusion, Eco Flags and a teaching award for sustainable schools. In summer 2008 the building housing the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) was demolished following the discovery of severe subsidence. Since September the EYFS has been housed in temporary accommodation on the site of a neighbouring school.

Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside, Greater Manchester, OL6 7ST

Information about this school

 The school caters for pupils with SEND. Most pupils have social, emotional and mental health needs. All pupils at the school have an education, health and care plan. Pupils are placed at the school by their local authorities.  The school operates from three separate units within the same premises. These are numbers 1–2, number 4 and number 5 at Henry Square Chambers, Old Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside OL6 7ST.  The school’s previous standard inspection took place on 14 to 16 January 2025.  The majority of the school’s staff have been appointed since the last inspection.  The headteacher has been appointed since the previous inspection.  The school uses one unregistered alternative provision.  The school is registered to admit up to 38 pupils.

Old Road, Hyde, Cheshire, SK14 4SP

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 The school currently uses alternative provision at Active Tameside, Tameside College, SMS Coaching and Works 4 U to contribute to the education of a small number of pupils in key stage 4.