Tameside schools in numbers
How Tameside's 109 schools compare with North West and England on every headline measure, with the council's rank out of the English councils that have data. Ranks run from best to worst for each measure (highest attendance first, lowest exclusions first, and so on).
Schools109open, all types
Pupils36,420on roll
Primary schools76
Secondary schools16
Who the pupils are
| Measure | Tameside | North West | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils from low-income familiesJanuary 2026 · 98 schools | 36.5% | 29.0% | 26.3% | 123rdof 151 |
| Pupils attracting pupil premiumnow · 98 schools | 37.6% | 29.8% | 27.1% | 120thof 151 |
| Pupils learning EnglishJanuary 2026 · 98 schools | 16.8% | 16.7% | 18.6% | 79thof 151 |
| Pupils with SEN supportJanuary 2025 · 86 schools | 15.4% | 14.5% | 14.5% | 46thof 151 |
| Pupils with an EHC planJanuary 2025 · 86 schools | 11.8% | 12.7% | 11.6% | 77thof 151 |
Classrooms and teachers
| Measure | Tameside | North West | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average class sizeJanuary 2026 · 86 schools | 25.5 | 24.9 | 25.0 | 86thof 151 |
| Classes with more than 30 pupilsJanuary 2026 · 86 schools | 5.8% | 11.5% | 10.6% | 24thof 151 |
| Pupils per teacherJanuary 2026 · 94 schools | 19.4 | 19.1 | 19.0 | 105thof 151 |
| Teachers leaving each year2024/25 · 77 schools | 12.6% | 13.5% | 15.0% | 20thof 151 |
| Average teacher payJanuary 2026 · 94 schools | £49,991 | £51,081 | £51,377 | 116thof 151 |
| Sick days per teacher2024/25 · 77 schools | 5.3 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 127thof 151 |
Attendance and behaviour
| Measure | Tameside | North West | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attendance2024/25 · 82 schools | 94.1% | 93.7% | 93.8% | 41stof 151 |
| Persistently absent pupils2024/25 · 82 schools | 15.0% | 15.9% | 15.8% | 47thof 151 |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils2024/25 · 82 schools | 10.0 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 128thof 151 |
Money
| Measure | Tameside | North West | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spend per pupil2024/25 · 83 schools | £7,763 | £9,291 | £9,273 | – |
| Spent on teachers per pupil2024/25 · 83 schools | £3,612 | £4,183 | £4,229 | 146thof 151 |
| Reserves as a share of income2024/25 · 99 schools | 9.7% | 6.6% | 8.3% | 49thof 151 |
| Schools in deficit2024/25 · 99 schools | 9.1% | 15.2% | 14.1% | 42ndof 151 |
Results
| Measure | Tameside | North West | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong pass in English and maths GCSE2024/25 · 13 schools | 39.6% | 42.3% | 46.1% | 124thof 150 |
| Average GCSE score2024/25 · 13 schools | 44.2 | 45.3 | 47.0 | 114thof 150 |
| Reached the expected level at 112024/25 · 59 schools | 61.7% | 61.3% | 63.1% | 100thof 151 |
| Reached the higher level at 112024/25 · 59 schools | 4.4% | 7.1% | 8.3% | 145thof 151 |
Ofsted, score and places
| Measure | Tameside | North West | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspected under the new report cardsnow · 93 schools | 12% | 15% | 13% | 81stof 151 |
| Good or outstanding (old grades)now · 73 schools | 92% | 93% | 94% | 118thof 151 |
| Scored above similar schoolsnow · 78 schools | 21% | 32% | 35% | 143rdof 151 |
| Places taken2024/25 · 83 schools | 88.5% | 88.5% | 86.2% | 60thof 151 |
| Academies and free schoolsnow · 106 schools | 70% | 38% | 52% | 34thof 154 |
| Free breakfast clubsnow · 106 schools | 18.9% | 14.6% | 12.0% | 40thof 154 |
Trends
Trend
Attendance
2016 to 2025
TamesideEngland
Since 2016: -1.9%
Trend
Pupils from low-income families
2019 to 2026
TamesideEngland
Since 2019: +17.9%
Trend
Strong pass in English and maths GCSE
2017 to 2025
TamesideEngland
Since 2017: -0.8%
Trend
Reached the expected level at 11
2016 to 2025
TamesideEngland
Since 2016: +2.6%
Trend
Suspensions per 100 pupils
2007 to 2025
TamesideEngland
Since 2007: +8.1