Wild Bank Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Stalybridge, Tameside
Wild Bank Primary School is a primary school in Stalybridge, Tameside for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 18 June 2024. Tameside has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2011 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Demesne Drive, Stalybridge, SK15 2PG
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Tameside
- Pupils on roll
- 133 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 54.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 18 June 2024
Strengths
- “Wild Bank School is a happy place to be.”
- “Children settle well in the early years, where they make friends easily.”
- “All pupils are welcomed by nurturing staff.”
To improve
- “However, many aspects of the curriculum have only been introduced recently.”
- “Pupils currently have gaps in their prior learning.”
- “This is preventing them from achieving as well as they should.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 July 2024 (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) | 57% | 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: 12 first-preference applications, 13 offers in total, 12 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 2011 to 2026, 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.
- St Paul's CofE Primary School, Stalybridge 0.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Stalyhill Junior School 0.7 mi School remains Good
- Stalyhill Infant School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Gorse Hall Primary and Nursery School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- St Raphael's Catholic Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Millbrook Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Broadbent Fold Primary School and Nursery 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published