Councils · England · Tameside
Schools in Tameside, and the dates that matter.
Every state school in the council area — 76 primary, 16 secondary — with Tameside’s application deadlines, offer days, and where to apply. One page, kept current from official sources.
September 2027 entry · Sources: Primary council source · Secondary council source
Primary · Reception 2027
15 January 2027
National deadline. Offers arrive 16 April. We suggest submitting by 8 January to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on Tameside's portal →Verify the exact date on the council's scheme →Secondary · Year 7 2027
31 October 2026
National deadline. Offers arrive 1 March. Grammar tests, where they apply, happen even earlier. We suggest submitting by 24 October to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on Tameside's portal →Verify the exact date on the council's scheme →01 / EVERY SCHOOL IN TAMESIDE
Find your shortlist.
All 108 state and independent schools in the council area, straight from the Department for Education’s register. Open any school for admissions details, Ofsted history and open days.
Primary · 76
Aldwyn Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Arlies Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Arundale Primary School
Not judged yet
Ashton West End Primary Academy
Ofsted · Good
Audenshaw Primary School
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Bradley Green Primary Academy
Ofsted · Good
Broadbent Fold Primary School and Nursery
Ofsted · Good
Broadbottom Church of England Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Buckton Vale Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Canon Burrows CofE Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Canon Johnson CofE Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Corrie Primary School
Not judged yet
Dane Bank Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Denton West End Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Discovery Academy
Ofsted · Good
Dowson Primary Academy
Ofsted · Good
Endeavour Primary Academy
Ofsted · Good
Fairfield Road Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Flowery Field Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Gee Cross Holy Trinity CofE (VC) Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Godley Community Primary Academy
Ofsted · Good
Gorse Hall Primary and Nursery School
Ofsted · Good
Greenfield Primary Academy
Ofsted · Good
Greenside Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Greswell Primary School and Nursery
Not judged yet
Holden Clough Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Hollingworth Primary School
Not judged yet
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Inspire Academy
Ofsted · Good
Linden Road Academy and Hearing Impaired Base
Ofsted · Good
Livingstone Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Lyndhurst Primary School
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Manchester Road Primary Academy
Ofsted · Good
Manor Green Primary Academy
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Millbrook Primary School
Not judged yet
Milton St John's CofE Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Moorside Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Mottram CofE Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Oakfield Primary and Moderate Learning Difficulties Resource Provision
Ofsted · Good
Oasis Academy Broadoak
Ofsted · Good
Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne
Ofsted · Good
Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne
Ofsted · Good
Pinfold Primary School
Not judged yet
Poplar Street Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Ravensfield Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Rosehill Methodist Primary Academy
Ofsted · Good
Russell Scott Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Silver Springs Primary Academy
Ofsted · Good
St Anne's Primary School
Not judged yet
St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Not judged yet
St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Not judged yet
St George's CofE Primary School
Ofsted · Good
St George's CofE Primary School
Ofsted · Good
St James Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Not judged yet
St James' Church of England Primary School
Ofsted · Good
St John Fisher RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Denton
Not judged yet
St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield
Ofsted · Good
St Joseph's RC Primary School
Ofsted · Good
St Mary's CofE Primary School
Ofsted · Good
St Mary's RC Primary School
Ofsted · Not judged
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Stalybridge
Ofsted · Good
St Peter's CofE Primary School
Ofsted · Good
St Raphael's Catholic Primary School
Ofsted · Good
St Stephen's CofE Primary School
Ofsted · Not judged
St Stephen's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Ofsted · Good
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Ofsted · Good
St. Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Ofsted · Good
St. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Ofsted · Good
Stalyhill Infant School
Ofsted · Good
Stalyhill Junior School
Ofsted · Good
The Heys Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Waterloo Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Wild Bank Primary School
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Yew Tree Primary School
Ofsted · Good
Secondary · 16
Alder Community High School
Ofsted · Requires improvement
All Saints Catholic College
Ofsted · Good
Audenshaw School
Ofsted · Good
Copley Academy
Ofsted · Good
Denton Community Academy
Not judged yet
Droylsden Academy
Ofsted · Good
Fairfield High School for Girls
Ofsted · Good
Great Academy Ashton
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Hyde High School
Not judged yet
Laurus Ryecroft
Ofsted · Outstanding
Longdendale High School
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Mossley Hollins High School
Not judged yet
Rayner Stephens High School
Ofsted · Requires improvement
St Damian's RC Science College
Ofsted · Outstanding
St Thomas More RC College
Ofsted · Good
West Hill School
Ofsted · Good
Special & other · 16
Ashlea House School
Ofsted · Good
Ashton Sixth Form College
Ofsted · Outstanding
Brambles School
Ofsted · Good
Cromwell High School
Ofsted · Outstanding
Hawthorns School
Ofsted · Outstanding
Oakdale School
Not judged yet
Peak Forest
Not judged yet
Safe Start School
Ofsted · Good
Samuel Laycock School
Ofsted · Not judged
Stansfield House
Not judged yet
Tame Bank
Not judged yet
Tameside College
Ofsted · Good
The Limes School
Ofsted · Good
Thomas Ashton School
Not judged yet
Trinity School
Not judged yet
Works 4 U Support Services (Norman Mackie & Associates Ltd)
Not judged yet
02 / HOW APPLYING WORKS HERE
One form, through Tameside.
If you live in Tameside, you apply through the council’s own portal — even for schools in another council’s area.
Preferences
List as many schools as the form allows — you’ll see the limit when you start your application. Rank in your true order; schools never see it.
Own-criteria schools
Some Tameside secondaries are academies or faith schools that set their own entry criteria — check each school’s page for extra forms before the deadline.
Plain-English guides
Primary admissions, explained
The 15 January deadline and how Reception offers work.
Secondary admissions, explained
The 31 October deadline and the traps that come earlier.
How school appeals work
Your right to appeal, and honest odds of success.
Waiting lists, explained
How they're ordered, and why positions move both ways.
03 / NEARBY
Looking across the border?
Families near Tameside often also shortlist schools in these neighbouring council areas.