The best schools in Tameside

Compare 101 schools in Tameside on one page: the top-rated primary and secondary schools ranked by Ofsted, SATs and GCSE results and our composite score, plus every independent and special school in the area. Top of the list: St Raphael's Catholic Primary School (primary) and St Damian's RC Science College (secondary).

Local Authority 101 schools

Primary schools

76 primary schools in Tameside, ranked by our composite score. Showing the top 6.

St Raphael's Catholic Primary School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Location
Stalybridge, SK15 3JL

Fairfield Road Primary School

Ofsted: Strong
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Location
Manchester, M43 6AF

Holy Trinity CofE Primary School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Location
Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 7DU

Milton St John's CofE Primary School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Location
Ashton-under-Lyne, OL5 0BN

St James' Church of England Primary School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Location
Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 9HU

Greenfield Primary Academy

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Location
Cheshire, SK14 1QD
See all 76 primary schools in Tameside

Secondary schools

16 secondary schools in Tameside, ranked by our composite score. Showing the top 6.

St Damian's RC Science College

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary
Location
Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8BH

Laurus Ryecroft

Ofsted: Outstanding
Type
Free schools
Phase
Secondary
Location
Manchester, M43 7LJ

Fairfield High School for Girls

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Manchester, M43 6AB

St Thomas More RC College

Ofsted: Good
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary
Location
Manchester, M34 6AF

Droylsden Academy

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Location
Manchester, M43 6QD

Audenshaw School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Location
Manchester, M34 5NB
See all 16 secondary schools in Tameside

Independent schools

3 independent schools in Tameside, listed by Ofsted rating where one exists, then A to Z.

Ashlea House School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Manchester, M34 6ET

Safe Start School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Tameside, OL6 7ST

Trinity School

Independent School
Type
Other independent school
Location
Stalybridge, SK15 1SH

SEND and special schools

6 special schools in Tameside, listed by Ofsted rating where one exists, then A to Z.

Brambles School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Other independent special school
Location
Mottram, SK14 6NT

The Limes School

Ofsted: Good
Type
Other independent special school
Location
Preston, OL7 9DU

Peak Forest

Ofsted: Requires improvement
Type
Other independent special school
Location
Hyde, SK14 3QF

Minds Education

Type
Other independent special school
Location
Mossley, OL5 0BA

Stansfield House

Type
Other independent special school
Location
Dukinfield, SK16 4HG

Tame Bank

Type
Other independent special school
Location
Stalybridge, SK15 2JE
See all 6 special schools in Tameside

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