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Dowson Primary Academy

Marlborough Road, Hyde, SK14 5HU

Local ranking30th of 63 primary schools in Tameside
Ofsted: StrongUpdated— score data refreshed 20 October 2026

Primary

Phase

475

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2025 SATs · Ofsted inspection 21 July 2026. Figures last updated .

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 21 July 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
69.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
5.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
79.0%
Writing (Expected)
75.0%
Maths (Expected)
79.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
72.0%
Reading avg scaled score
105.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
103.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
104.0
Cohort Size
61

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
475
Boys
253 (53%)
Girls
224 (47%)
Capacity
475 (100% full)
SEND
16.4%
FSM Eligible
26.9%
EAL
2.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.6%
SEN Support
12.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
30.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
15.5
Budget per Pupil
£5,775/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
3.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
6.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 90.6%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 3.4%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.5%
  • White Other: 0.6%
  • Mixed Other: 0.6%
  • Asian Indian: 0.6%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.4%

90.6%

White British

3.4%

Asian Bangladeshi

1.7%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
143377
UKPRN
10057651
Establishment No.
2033
Trust
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