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Dowson Primary Academy

Academy converter · Hyde · SK14 5HU

Ages 3–11 · 477 pupils · Tameside

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

4.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-10-11

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)60%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.3%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
367

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

477 pupils · 475 places

Pupils on roll
477
Boys / girls
253 / 224
School capacity
475
Capacity fill
477 / 475 (100%)
Free school meals
21.2%
FSM pupils
101
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE ENQUIRE LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
THE ENQUIRE LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
The Enquire Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Kathryn Thornburn

Location

Address
Marlborough Road
Postcode
SK14 5HU
Town
Hyde
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Tameside
District
Tameside
Constituency
Stalybridge and Hyde
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Hyde, Tameside, 477 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 21.2%.

Open schools in Hyde
22
Primary schools in Hyde
16
Academies among open schools in Hyde
91% (20)
Open schools in SK14
25
Primary in SK14
17
Open schools in Tameside LA
110
Primary in Tameside LA
76

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Greenfield Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Cheshire · SK14 1QD · Tameside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM59.1%

    0.5 miles away

  • St George's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hyde · SK14 1JL · Tameside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM50.0%

    0.5 miles away

  • Endeavour Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hyde · SK14 5PL · Tameside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM50.2%

    0.7 miles away

  • Woodley Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Stockport · SK6 1LH · Stockport

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM13.7%

    1.0 miles away

  • Greave Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Stockport · SK6 1HR · Stockport

    Ages 5–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM11.6%

    1.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kathryn Thornburn
Telephone
01613660177
Website
www.dowsonprimary.com

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