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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 146456

Yew Tree Primary School

Academy converter · Dukinfield · SK16 5BJ

Ages 3–11 · 326 pupils · Tameside

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-03-08

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)58%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.9%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
318

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

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

33

Places offered

35

1st-preference offers

33

Total preferences (any rank)
63
Preferred offers (top 3)
35
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill62%

326 pupils · 525 places

Pupils on roll
326
Boys / girls
167 / 159
School capacity
525
Capacity fill
326 / 525 (62%)
Free school meals
50.6%
FSM pupils
159
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
Deborah Meredith

Location

Address
Yew Tree Lane
Postcode
SK16 5BJ
Town
Dukinfield
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 Dukinfield, Tameside, 326 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 50.6%.

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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Deborah Meredith
Telephone
01613383452
Website
www.yewtree.tameside.sch.uk/

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