Safe Start School

Other independent school · Ages 11–19 · Tameside

Safe Start School is an independent school in Tameside for ages 11–19.

Key facts

Address: 1, 2, 4 & 5 Henry Square Chambers, Old Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside, OL6 7ST
Type: Other independent school
Ages: 11–19
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Council: Tameside
Pupils on roll: 27 January 2026 school census
Free school meals: z of pupils eligible

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

No Ofsted grade

“The school meets all of the independent school standards that were checked during this inspection”
“At this progress monitoring inspection, the school demonstrated clearly how these systems have been put into place.”
“The proprietor has ensured that they have upskilled relevant leaders in school to ensure that they have the skills necessary to ensure that the standards are met consistently.”

“At the time of the last standard inspection, inspectors found that the standards had not been consistently met.”
“As a result, the proprietor could not demonstrate the knowledge and skills required to fulfil their responsibilities.”
“In many subjects, the school had not thought clearly enough about what pupils should know and remember.”

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 March 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Measure	School	England
GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25)	0%	45%
Attainment 8 score (2024/25)	4.5	46

Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Straight-line distance, in Tameside.