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Schools in OL6 8

Primary and secondary schools serving OL6 8, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.

Council
Tameside
Region
North West
Population
24,198 (2024)
Schools

Schools in OL6 8

11 schools in OL6 8: 7 primary, 2 secondary and 2 other, including 1 independent. 89% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 10 that publish a capacity are 95% full overall, and 3 have more pupils than places.

Schools
11
in OL6 8
Good or better
89%
Of 9 with an Ofsted grade
How full
95%
Nearly full: 4,328 pupils for 4,569 places
Over capacity
3
More pupils than places, of 10 that publish a capacity

Inspection ratings

OL6 8
64%
18%
  • Excellent9.1%
  • Good63.6%
  • Needs improvement9.1%
  • Not rated18.2%
All schools

The largest schools here

  • Dixons Ashton Academy
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,326 pupils · 98% full
    Needs improvement
    0.3 miles · June 2019
  • St Damian's RC Science College
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 829 pupils · 100% full
    Excellent
    0.7 miles · June 2023
  • Inspire Academy
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 435 pupils · 104% full
    Good
    0.8 miles · October 2023
  • Oasis Academy Broadoak
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 420 pupils · 100% full
    Good
    0.1 miles · February 2026
  • Rosehill Methodist Primary Academy
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 306 pupils · 65% full
    Good
    0.8 miles · May 2023
  • Holden Clough Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 297 pupils · 72% full
    Good
    0.5 miles · March 2026
  • Samuel Laycock School
    Other · ages 11–17 · 252 pupils · 140% full
    Not rated
    0.3 miles
  • St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 249 pupils · 104% full
    Good
    0.4 miles · December 2023
  • Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 233 pupils
    Good
    1.1 miles · February 2023
  • Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 187 pupils · 89% full
    Good
    0.4 miles · May 2026
  • Safe Start School
    Other · ages 11–19 · Independent · 27 pupils · 71% full
    Not rated
    1.3 miles
How we rate schools

Ofsted replaced single overall grades with report cards in November 2025. The rating shown here reflects each school’s latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, or its most recent graded inspection otherwise. Check the inspection date beside each school.

Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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