Schools in Tameside
87 schools with published admissions figures
The newest figures for each school. "1st prefs per place" is how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It measures demand, not whether a child would get a place. A dash means the figure is not available.
How the 2026 round went in Tameside
Primary
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Offered their first choice
95.4%
Of families applying for a primary place for September 2026. Against 88.7% in 2016.
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Offered one of their three
98.7%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
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Families who applied
2,451
Applications received for a primary place. A family naming three schools counts once.
For September 2026, 95.4% of families applying for a primary place here were offered their first choice, and 98.7% were offered one of the three schools they named.
That is 6.7 points higher than in 2016, when it was 88.7%.
The council's primary schools between them had 3,050 places for 2,451 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.
Secondary
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Offered their first choice
86.7%
Of families applying for a secondary place for September 2026. Against 87.6% in 2016.
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Offered one of their three
95.5%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
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Families who applied
2,719
Applications received for a secondary place. A family naming three schools counts once.
For September 2026, 86.7% of families applying for a secondary place here were offered their first choice, and 95.5% were offered one of the three schools they named.
That is much the same as in 2016, when it was 87.6%.
The council's secondary schools between them had 3,293 places for 2,719 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.
Source: Department for Education, applications and offers. The same round across England.
If a family is refused a place
In 2026, families in Tameside lodged 308 appeals about a school place.
260 of them were heard by a panel and 41 succeeded, which is about 16 in every 100 heard.
The other 48 did not reach a panel. Most appeals that do not are withdrawn because a place comes up first.
This is a record of decisions already made. A panel hears one case at a time and decides it on what that family sets out, so these figures do not indicate what would happen in any particular appeal.
Source: Department for Education, admission appeals in England, reporting year 2026. Counts every school in this council area. The share that succeeded is taken over appeals heard by a panel, not over appeals lodged.
Secondary
| School | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alder Community High School
Hyde |
1.28 | - | Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| All Saints Catholic College
Dukinfield |
0.86 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Audenshaw School
Manchester |
0.94 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Denton Community Academy
Manchester |
0.65 | - | Inadequate Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Dixons Ashton Academy
Ashton-under-Lyne |
0.76 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Dixons Pennine Academy
Stalybridge |
0.68 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Droylsden Academy
Manchester |
1.10 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| Fairfield High School for Girls
Manchester |
0.80 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Hyde High School
Hyde |
0.96 | - | Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Laurus Ryecroft
Manchester |
1.36 | - | Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Longdendale High School
Hyde |
0.91 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Mossley Hollins High School
Ashton-under-Lyne |
1.16 | - | Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
| Rayner Stephens High School
Dukinfield |
0.81 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
| St Damian's RC Science College
Ashton-under-Lyne |
1.21 | - | School remains Outstanding Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| St Thomas More RC College
Manchester |
1.31 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
| West Hill School
Stalybridge |
1.25 | - | Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
Elsewhere
- Most sought-after schools in Tameside by first preferences per place
- Schools in M34 (16)
- Schools in M43 (9)
- Schools in OL5 (6)
- Schools in OL6 (13)
- Schools in OL7 (5)
- Schools in SK14 (17)
- Schools in SK15 (12)
- Schools in SK16 (8)
- Schools in SK5 (10)
- What data we hold