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Greenside Primary School

Academy converter · Manchester · M43 7RA

Ages 4–11 · 446 pupils · Tameside

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

6.3%

Admissions demand

1.10 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-01-25

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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)53%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.1%
Unauthorised3.8%
Authorised absence
2.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
388

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.10 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

66

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

60

Total preferences (any rank)
121
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill106%

446 pupils · 419 places

Pupils on roll
446
Boys / girls
229 / 217
School capacity
419
Capacity fill
446 / 419 (106%)
Free school meals
36.8%
FSM pupils
162
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: VICTORIOUS ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
VICTORIOUS ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
VICTORIOUS ACADEMIES TRUST
Headteacher
Miss Alison Curtis

Location

Address
Greenside Lane, Droylsden
Postcode
M43 7RA
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Tameside
District
Tameside
Constituency
Ashton-under-Lyne
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
22 on roll / 22 capacity

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 4–11, in Manchester, Tameside, 446 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school. Free school meals: 36.8%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder….

Open schools in Manchester
415
Primary schools in Manchester
285
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M43
9
Primary in M43
6
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.

Compare with theseAll in ManchesterNear M43

  • Manchester Road Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M43 6GD · Tameside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM42.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Moorside Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M43 7DA · Tameside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM33.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • St Mary's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Manchester · M43 7BR · Tameside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence2.9%
    • FSM26.9%
    • Demand0.96

    0.5 miles away

  • Fairfield Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M43 6AF · Tameside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM29.5%
    • Demand0.90

    0.7 miles away

  • Seymour Road Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Manchester · M11 4PR · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM68.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Aldwyn Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M34 5SF · Tameside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM25.5%
    • Demand0.96

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Alison Curtis
Telephone
01613708496
Website
www.greenside.tameside.sch.uk/

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