Dowson Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Hyde, Tameside
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.
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Key facts
- Address
- Marlborough Road, Hyde, SK14 5HU
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- 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.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2020, as Tameside published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
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