Greenfield Primary Academy
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Greenfield Primary Academy is a sponsored academy in Cheshire for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. It has 221 pupils, 11 more than it has places for. About 59 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in England. We give it 48 out of 100. That puts it in line with schools like it, ahead of 50% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2023.
Queen Street, Greenfield Primary Academy, Cheshire, SK14 1QD0161 368 1898Mrs Zoe Neophitou headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted's last full inspection was on 28 March 2023, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Good overall.
Results
Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025
28 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England.
All Year 6 measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2019† | 2018† | 2017† | Tameside | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils tested | 28 | 37 | 28 | 36 | 36 | 32 | – | – |
| Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 46% | 73% | 75% | 58% | 28% | 50% | 62% | 63% |
| Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% | 3% | 0% | 3% | 4% | 8% |
| Reading scoreReading average scaled score | 105.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 | 103.0 | 101.0 | 102.0 | 105.2 | 105.6 |
| Maths scoreMaths average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 | 109.0 | 107.0 | 99.0 | 102.0 | 104.6 | 104.6 |
| Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score | 106.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 | 105.3 | 105.2 |
| Expected level: readingReading expected standard | 75% | 84% | 89% | 64% | 39% | 53% | – | – |
| Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard | 57% | 81% | 82% | 97% | 50% | 69% | – | – |
| Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed) | 64% | 78% | 75% | 64% | 72% | 72% | – | – |
| Reading progressReading progress score | – | – | +2.1 | +1.4 | -2.6 | -0.8 | – | – |
| Maths progressMaths progress score | – | – | +4.6 | +4.5 | -3.7 | +2.6 | – | – |
| Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged | 45% | 70% | 71% | 50% | 15% | 27% | – | – |
| Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged | 50% | 76% | 82% | 62% | 35% | 71% | – | – |
There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.
† These results are for Greenfield Primary School and Early Years Centre, the school this one replaced in September 2020. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Does every child do well here?
A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. 2 of the 4 gaps are smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.
At the end of primary school, 2025
Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
127 places were empty (40% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have fallen by 11% since 2021/22, so places are getting easier to find.
How places were given out for September 2026. 28 families put it down as their first choice and 28 of them got in (100%).
| Entry | Places | Put it first | Applied at all | Got a place | First choices who got in | How far the last child lived | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Primary | 30 | 28 | 53 | 30 | 100% | – | LA |
| 2025 Primary | 30 | 19 | 35 | 22 | 100% | – all offered | LA |
| 2024 Primary | 30 | 15 | 44 | 22 | 100% | – all offered | LA |
| 2023 Primary | 30 | 15 | 28 | 15 | 100% | – all offered | LA |
| 2022 Primary | 45 | 16 | 26 | 17 | 106% | – all offered | LA |
| 2021 Primary | 45 | 17 | 28 | 18 | 100% | – all offered | LA |
| 2020 Primary | 45 | – | – | 29 | – | – all offered | LA |
Who goes here
Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.
Specialist SEND provision. SEN unit with 36 pupils, for speech, language and communication.
To get a place in the unit or resourced provision, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school. Other schools in Tameside with speech, language and communication provision.
Infant classes (Reception to Year 2) average 23.3 pupils (England 25.5); junior classes (Years 3 to 6) average 26.0 (England 27.3).
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (39), SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need (10), emotional and mental health (8), Moderate learning difficulty (6), Autistic spectrum disorder (2), Vision impairment (2).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 221 | 200 | 211 | 215 | 240 | 264 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 53% | 51% | 42% | 45% | 48% | 38% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 58% | 60% | 59% | 60% | 68% | 73% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 14% | 15% | 21% | 13% | 14% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 6% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 2% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 95.2% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2018/19† | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 4.8% | 4.5% | 5.7% | 5.5% | 4.4% | 3.0% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.5% | 4.2% | 3.8% | 2.0% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 1.4% | 0.6% | 1.0% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 16.5% | 10.7% | 14.7% | 12.6% | 6.6% | 5.6% | 12.8% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
† These attendance figures are for Greenfield Primary School and Early Years Centre, the school this one replaced in September 2020. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St George's CofE Primary School | Academy | 300 m | 218 | Good 2023 | 30 | Compare |
| Endeavour Primary Academy | Academy | 310 m | 227 | Good 2022 | 41 | Compare |
| Godley Community Primary Academy | Academy | 820 m | 248 | Good 2023 | 58 | Compare |
| Dowson Primary Academy | Academy | 840 m | 477 | Good 2022 | 48 | Compare |
| Gee Cross Holy Trinity CofE Primary School | Academy | 0.6 miles | – | Good 2023 | – | Compare |
| St. Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy | 0.8 miles | 220 | Good 2022 | 55 | Compare |
| Flowery Field Primary School | Academy | 0.9 miles | 646 | Not inspected | 54 | Compare |
| St John Fisher RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Denton | Academy | 1.0 miles | 237 | Good 2022 | – | Compare |
Compared with schools like it
Our score compares Greenfield Primary Academy with the 48 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 48 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.
Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher
Of those 48 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Greenfield Primary Academy, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St James' Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3.1 miles | 230 | Not inspected | 72 | Compare |
| St Wilfrid's RC Primary School | Roman Catholic | 7.6 miles | 212 | Good 2023 | 88 | Compare |
How the score was worked out
The score is out of 100. A 48 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 48% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 25 to 72. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.
| What we looked at | How much it counts | Against schools like it | Effect on the score | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results over three years | 25% | in line | -0.04 | 2025, 2024 and 2023 results; 28 pupils |
| Ofsted inspection | 19% (normally 20%, cut because the inspection is old) | in line | +0.01 | Ofsted grade, 3.5 years old |
| Progress pupils make | 20% | above | +0.13 | DfE progress measure; 28 pupils |
| Direction of travel over five years | 10% | well below | -0.18 | results and attendance falling year on year |
| Attendance and behaviour | 10% | in line | -0.02 | 2024/25; 164 pupils |
| Results, allowing for the mix of pupils | 10% | above | +0.07 | Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 28 pupils |
| What parents say | 0% | no data | – |
Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.
Questions parents ask
Is Greenfield Primary Academy a good school?
It is about average. Greenfield Primary Academy scores 48 out of 100. That is in line with schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 50% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 25 to 72, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been slipping over the last five years.
What is Greenfield Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Greenfield Primary Academy good at its last full inspection on 28 March 2023.
How good are Greenfield Primary Academy's SATs results?
In summer 2025, 46% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 0% went further and reached the higher level.
How many pupils does Greenfield Primary Academy have?
221 pupils aged 3 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 210 places, so it is 105% full.
Is Greenfield Primary Academy oversubscribed?
Probably not. 127 places were empty in 2024/25 (40% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.
What is attendance like at Greenfield Primary Academy?
Pupils were in school 95.2% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 16% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
How big are the classes at Greenfield Primary Academy?
The average class had 20.9 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.
Does Greenfield Primary Academy have specialist SEND provision?
Yes. It has sen unit for speech, language and communication. To get a place there, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school.
Does Greenfield Primary Academy have a breakfast club?
Yes. It is on the government's free breakfast club programme, so every pupil can have a free half-hour breakfast club before school.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Queen Street, Greenfield Primary Academy, Cheshire, SK14 1QD
- Telephone
- 0161 368 1898
- Headteacher
- Mrs Zoe Neophitou
- Free breakfast club
- Yes: on the government's programme, so every pupil can have a free half-hour breakfast club before school (listed since September 2026).
- Type of school
- Sponsored academy (Academy sponsor led, academies)
- Phase
- Primary school, ages 3-11, with nursery
- Gender
- Mixed
- Multi-academy trust
- The Harmony Trust Ltd (17 schools)
- Local authority
- Tameside
- Ward
- Hyde Godley
- Constituency
- Stalybridge and Hyde
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 September 2020 (new provision)
- URN
- 148132 · LAESTAB 3572017 · UKPRN 10086853
- Formerly
- Greenfield Primary School and Early Years Centre
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Year 6 results: DfE key stage 2 tables, 2024/25.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, academy accounts return 2024/25.
- Admissions outcomes: Tameside council's published allocation statistics (source), entry years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
- Breakfast club: DfE list of schools on the free breakfast club programme.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.