Greenside Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Manchester, Tameside
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2020–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Greenside Primary School is a primary school in Manchester, Tameside for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 25 January 2023. Tameside has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2012 to 2026 entry.
Greenside Primary School 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 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2022 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2020 | 0.623 mi |
| Reception 2015 | Not published |
| Reception 2014 | Not published |
| Reception 2013 | Not published |
| Reception 2012 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 62% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), but 3% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- Every applicant for Reception 2026 was offered a place, but places ran out in 1 of the 3 earlier years with a published outcome.
- For Reception 2026 there were 54 first-choice applications for 54 offers, and every first-choice family was offered a place.
- Some 36.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 28.6% 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
- Greenside Lane, Droylsden, Manchester, M43 7RA
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Tameside
- Pupils on roll
- 446 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 36.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 25 January 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those in the specially resourced provision for pupils with SEND (specially resourced provision), thrive at this warm and welcoming school.”
- “Staff work tirelessly to make sure that pupils feel safe, happy and well cared for.”
- “Leaders deal with any incidents of unkind behaviour or bullying swiftly and effectively.”
To improve
- “However, during some lessons, teachers do not routinely check that pupils can read texts with accuracy and understanding before they move on to more challenging comprehension activities.”
- “However, some of these pupils do not receive effective enough support because they miss too much school.”
- “However, some pupils do not attend school regularly and miss important learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 March 2023 (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) | 62% | 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: 54 first-preference applications, 54 offers in total, 54 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.
- St Stephen's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Manchester Road Primary Academy 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Moorside Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- St Mary's CofE Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Fairfield Road Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Aldwyn Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Audenshaw Primary School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published