Dowson Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Hyde, Tameside
Last distance offered · Reception 2020
0.412 miles
Published by Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council · offers on 16 April 2020
Unlock every school · £9.99 Open on the map →Dowson Primary Academy is a primary school in Hyde, Tameside for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 11 October 2022. Tameside has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2020 entry.
Dowson Primary Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2020 | 0.412 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- 2024/25: 69% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 5% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- Ranked highest of 7 schools for 2024/25 reading, writing and maths results: this one and the 6 of the 8 nearest primary schools in Tameside that have results.
- Reception 2026 had 65 first-choice applications for 58 offers: 53 offers went to first-choice families and 12 first-choice families (18%) were not offered a place.
- The school has 29.8 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 20.1 across the 8 nearest primary schools in Tameside.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Tameside schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Marlborough Road, Hyde, SK14 5HU
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Tameside
- Pupils on roll
- 477 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 21.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 29.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 11 October 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils develop positive, trusting relationships with staff at this school.”
- “Pupils speak politely and with respect.”
- “They make friends and get along well with each other.”
To improve
- “Leaders should further strengthen teaching throughout the school so that more pupils achieve the higher standard in national tests at the end of Year 6.”
- “Leaders should ensure that provision in the early years maximises the opportunities for children’s learning and development so that they are even better prepared for Year 1.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 September 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 69% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 65 first-preference applications, 58 offers in total, 53 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Tameside.
- Gee Cross Holy Trinity CofE Primary School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Greenfield Primary Academy 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- St George's CofE Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Endeavour Primary Academy 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St John Fisher RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Denton 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Godley Community Primary Academy 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- St. Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Manor Green Primary Academy 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published