How many schools are in Tameside?

Tameside has 109 open schools — 76 primary schools and 16 secondary schools across 12 areas. Data sourced from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools (GIAS) register.

What areas are covered by Tameside school catchment zones?

Tameside administers catchment areas across 12 areas, including Manchester, Ashton-under-Lyne, Hyde, Stalybridge, Dukinfield and more. Each school's catchment boundary is set by the local authority and reviewed annually as part of the admissions process.

How do school catchment areas work in Tameside?

In Tameside, catchment areas define a geographical zone around each school. Children living within the catchment boundary are given priority in oversubscription criteria. The exact boundary — and the "last distance offered" — changes each year based on application volumes. Official catchment maps and admissions policies are published by Tameside council each autumn.

Which schools in Tameside are oversubscribed?

Oversubscription varies by school and year in Tameside. Popular schools typically receive more applications than available places, meaning the "last distance offered" shrinks annually. To check demand for a specific school, consult the Tameside admissions authority's published offer data or the school's own admissions policy.

Tameside School Catchment Areas

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

Schools in Tameside split across 76 primaries and 16 secondaries, with catchment boundaries set afresh each admissions cycle by the council's school admissions team.

Expect the tightest competition in and around Manchester and Ashton-under-Lyne, where popular primaries are regularly oversubscribed and last-distance-offered figures can shrink to a few hundred metres.

Around 31% of schools in Tameside have a religious character — Church of England, Catholic, or other faith — which means faith criteria sit alongside catchment distance in those schools' oversubscription tiebreakers.

109 total 76 primary 16 secondary 12 areas

Tameside Catchment Area Documents

Official admissions policies and catchment boundary maps for Tameside schools are published annually.

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Schools in Manchester

26 schools

Audenshaw Primary School

Primary · Community school

Manchester · M34 5NG

Ages 4–11 211 pupils Capacity 210

Russell Scott Primary School

Primary · Community school

Manchester · M34 3LQ

Ages 3–11 448 pupils Capacity 472

Fairfield Road Primary School

Primary · Community school

Manchester · M43 6AF

Ages 3–11 438 pupils Capacity 472

St Mary's CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Manchester · M43 7BR

Ages 3–11 227 pupils Capacity 210

St Mary's RC Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Manchester · M34 2AR

Ages 3–11 231 pupils Capacity 210

St Thomas More RC College

Secondary · Voluntary aided school

Manchester · M34 6AF

Ages 11–16 792 pupils Capacity 780

Droylsden Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Manchester · M43 6QD

Ages 11–16 936 pupils Capacity 930

Ashlea House School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Manchester · M34 6ET

Ages 11–18 13 pupils Capacity 15

Audenshaw School

Secondary · Academy converter

Manchester · M34 5NB

Ages 11–16 1116 pupils Capacity 1140

Fairfield High School for Girls

Secondary · Academy converter

Manchester · M43 6AB

Ages 11–16 991 pupils Capacity 975

Denton West End Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Manchester · M34 2JX

Ages 3–11 447 pupils Capacity 446

Manchester Road Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Manchester · M43 6GD

Ages 3–11 378 pupils Capacity 446

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Schools in Ashton-under-Lyne

23 schools

The Heys Primary School

Primary · Community school

Ashton-under-Lyne · OL6 9NS

Ages 3–11 235 pupils Capacity 210

Livingstone Primary School

Primary · Community school

Ashton-under-Lyne · OL5 0AP

Ages 3–11 224 pupils Capacity 240

Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Ashton-under-Lyne · OL6 8JS

Ages 4–11 195 pupils Capacity 210

Milton St John's CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Ashton-under-Lyne · OL5 0BN

Ages 3–11 217 pupils Capacity 210

Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Ashton-under-Lyne · OL5 9DR

Ages 3–11 214 pupils Capacity 240

Holy Trinity CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Ashton-under-Lyne · OL6 7DU

Ages 3–11 236 pupils

St Peter's CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Ashton-under-Lyne · OL7 0NB

Ages 4–11 207 pupils Capacity 210

Canon Burrows CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Ashton-under-Lyne · OL7 9ND

Ages 3–11 435 pupils Capacity 420

St Joseph's RC Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Ashton-under-Lyne · OL5 0ES

Ages 3–11 167 pupils Capacity 210

St Damian's RC Science College

Secondary · Voluntary aided school

Ashton-under-Lyne · OL6 8BH

Ages 11–16 827 pupils Capacity 825

Tameside College

All through · Further education

Ashton-under-Lyne · OL6 6NX

Ages 16–99

Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Ashton-under-Lyne · OL6 9JJ

Ages 3–11 229 pupils Capacity 236

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Schools in Hyde

22 schools

Mottram CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Hyde · SK14 6JL

Ages 4–11 128 pupils Capacity 140

Alder Community High School

Secondary · Community school

Hyde · SK14 5NJ

Ages 11–16 924 pupils Capacity 900

Hawthorns School

Not applicable · Academy special converter

Hyde · SK14 6PJ

Ages 4–11 233 pupils Capacity 233

Discovery Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Hyde · SK14 3LE

Ages 3–11 220 pupils Capacity 210

Flowery Field Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Hyde · SK14 4SQ

Ages 3–11 663 pupils Capacity 630

Godley Community Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Hyde · SK14 2QB

Ages 4–11 227 pupils Capacity 210

Oakfield Primary and Moderate Learning Difficulties Resource Provision

Primary · Academy converter

Hyde · SK14 4EZ

Ages 3–11 218 pupils Capacity 208

Bradley Green Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Hyde · SK14 4NA

Ages 3–11 217 pupils Capacity 240

Dowson Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Hyde · SK14 5HU

Ages 3–11 475 pupils Capacity 475

Endeavour Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Hyde · SK14 5PL

Ages 3–11 248 pupils Capacity 315

St George's CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Hyde · SK14 1JL

Ages 3–11 227 pupils Capacity 210

Longdendale High School

Secondary · Academy converter

Hyde · SK14 8LW

Ages 11–16 784 pupils Capacity 900

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Schools in Stalybridge

15 schools

Gorse Hall Primary and Nursery School

Primary · Community school

Stalybridge · SK15 2DP

Ages 3–11 406 pupils Capacity 446

Stalyhill Junior School

Primary · Community school

Stalybridge · SK15 2TD

Ages 7–11 230 pupils Capacity 240

Arlies Primary School

Primary · Community school

Stalybridge · SK15 1HQ

Ages 3–11 195 pupils Capacity 266

Stalyhill Infant School

Primary · Community school

Stalybridge · SK15 2TR

Ages 5–7 161 pupils Capacity 180

St Raphael's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Stalybridge · SK15 3JL

Ages 3–11 213 pupils Capacity 236

Trinity School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Stalybridge · SK15 1SH

Ages 3–16 104 pupils Capacity 121

West Hill School

Secondary · Academy converter

Stalybridge · SK15 1LX

Ages 11–16 853 pupils Capacity 850

Dixons Silver Springs Primary

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Stalybridge · SK15 1EA

Ages 3–11 417 pupils Capacity 472

Copley Academy

Secondary · Academy converter

Stalybridge · SK15 3RR

Ages 11–16 574 pupils Capacity 790

St Paul's CofE Primary School, Stalybridge

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Stalybridge · SK15 2PT

Ages 4–11 203 pupils Capacity 255

Wild Bank Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Stalybridge · SK15 2PG

Ages 3–11 137 pupils Capacity 210

Buckton Vale Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Stalybridge · SK15 3NU

Ages 4–11 213 pupils Capacity 315

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Schools in Dukinfield

12 schools

Broadbent Fold Primary School and Nursery

Primary · Community school

Dukinfield · SK16 5DP

Ages 3–11 213 pupils Capacity 210

St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Dukinfield · SK16 5JA

Ages 3–11 327 pupils Capacity 315

All Saints Catholic College

Secondary · Academy converter

Dukinfield · SK16 5AP

Ages 11–16 816 pupils Capacity 780

Yew Tree Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Dukinfield · SK16 5BJ

Ages 3–11 340 pupils Capacity 525

Rayner Stephens High School

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Dukinfield · SK16 5BL

Ages 11–16 628 pupils Capacity 831

Cromwell High School

Not applicable · Academy special converter

Dukinfield · SK16 5BJ

Ages 11–19 150 pupils Capacity 140

Lyndhurst Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Dukinfield · SK16 4JS

Ages 3–11 219 pupils Capacity 236

St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Dukinfield · SK16 5LB

Ages 4–11 212 pupils Capacity 210

Tameside Alternative Provision Academy

Not applicable · Academy alternative provision converter

Dukinfield · SK16 4UJ

Ages 5–16 167 pupils Capacity 150

Ravensfield Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Dukinfield · SK16 4JG

Ages 3–11 428 pupils Capacity 480

Oakdale School

Not applicable · Academy special converter

Dukinfield · SK16 5LD

Ages 2–11 Capacity 166

Stansfield House

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Dukinfield · SK16 4HG

Ages 11–16 Capacity 45

Schools in Tameside

3 schools

Inspire Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Tameside · OL6 9RU

Ages 3–11 432 pupils Capacity 420

Linden Road Academy and Hearing Impaired Base

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Tameside · M34 6EF

Ages 2–11 229 pupils Capacity 210

Safe Start School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Tameside · OL6 7ST

Ages 11–16 30 pupils Capacity 38

Schools in Ashton-Under-Lyne

3 schools

Ashton Sixth Form College

All through · Academy 16-19 converter

Ashton-Under-Lyne · OL6 9RL

Ages 16–19 0

Samuel Laycock School

Not applicable · Academy special sponsor led

Ashton-Under-Lyne · OL6 8RF

Ages 11–17 239 pupils Capacity 180

St George's CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Ashton-Under-Lyne · OL5 0HT

Ages 2–11 123 pupils Capacity 175

Schools in Preston

1 school

The Limes School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Preston · OL7 9DU

Ages 11–18 6 pupils Capacity 6

Schools in Mottram

1 school

Brambles School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Mottram · SK14 6NT

Ages 6–14 4 pupils Capacity 7

Schools in Ambleside

1 school

Works 4 U Support Services (Norman Mackie & Associates Ltd)

Not applicable · Special post 16 institution

Ambleside · SK15 1EB

Ages 16–25

Schools in Stockport

1 school

Dane Bank Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Stockport · SK5 6QG

Ages 3–11 237 pupils Capacity 240

Schools in Cheshire

1 school

Greenfield Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Cheshire · SK14 1QD

Ages 3–11 200 pupils Capacity 210