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Lyndhurst Primary School

Academy converter · Dukinfield · SK16 4JS

Ages 3–11 · 211 pupils · Tameside

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-04-25

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.8%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
184

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

26

Places offered

27

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
47
Preferred offers (top 3)
26
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill89%

211 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
211
Boys / girls
112 / 99
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
211 / 236 (89%)
Free school meals
61.6%
FSM pupils
122
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: VICTORIOUS ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
VICTORIOUS ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
VICTORIOUS ACADEMIES TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Gemma Patterson

Location

Address
Lyndhurst Community Primary School, Lyndhurst Community Primary School, Hill Street
Postcode
SK16 4JS
Town
Dukinfield
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Tameside
District
Tameside
Constituency
Ashton-under-Lyne
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 Dukinfield, Tameside, 211 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 61.6%.

Open schools in Dukinfield
12
Primary schools in Dukinfield
6
Academies among open schools in Dukinfield
75% (9)
Open schools in SK16
12
Primary in SK16
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 DukinfieldNear SK16

  • Ravensfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Urgent improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Dukinfield · SK16 4JG · Tameside

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM42.2%

    0.4 miles away

  • Holy Trinity CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Ashton-under-Lyne · OL6 7DU · Tameside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM68.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • The Heys Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ashton-under-Lyne · OL6 9NS · Tameside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM47.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • St Peter's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Ashton-under-Lyne · OL7 0NB · Tameside

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM51.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Ashton West End Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ashton-under-Lyne · OL7 0BJ · Tameside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM43.3%
    • Demand0.98

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Gemma Patterson
Telephone
01613307220
Website
www.lyndhurstprimary.com

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