Aldwyn Primary School

About Aldwyn Primary School

Aldwyn Primary School is clearly a popular choice among local families, and the numbers back that up. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 109 applications for just 49 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.22. Every single one of those first-preference applicants was offered a place, which suggests that for families who put Aldwyn first, it tends to work out. The school has a nursery provision too, so it can take children from age three, which is a practical bonus for working parents. With a capacity of 459 and 429 pupils on roll, it’s running close to full, and the headteacher, Craig Beaty, has been at the helm through a period of steady improvement. The most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023 rated the school Good overall, with leadership and management also judged Good, and the school was noted to have remained Good since its previous graded inspection.

Academically, Aldwyn performs solidly against both local and national benchmarks. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 70% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is comfortably above the Tameside local authority average of 62%. The school ranks 17th out of 57 primary schools in the borough, placing it in the top 30% locally, and 608th out of 2,065 in the North West region. Reading and maths average scores were 106 and 105 respectively, and 38% of pupils achieved a higher standard in reading. The school’s Progress 8 scores are not available, but the attainment figures are strong enough to place it among the top 50% of schools nationally. It’s worth noting that 25.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, so these results are achieved with a higher-than-average level of disadvantage.

The school offers a decent range of facilities and activities that give a sense of what day-to-day life is like. There’s a library, art studios, a gymnasium, a sensory room and even a chapel on site. Sports provision includes tennis, rounders, netball, swimming, athletics and cross country, while clubs cover choir, book club, science club, eco club, coding and art club. For families with children who have additional needs, Aldwyn has identified support for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, and speech, language and communication needs. The school is non-religious and mixed, and it doesn’t have a sixth form, so children will need to move on after Year 6. It’s a good fit for families in Tameside who want a well-subscribed, community-focused primary with strong core results and a broad extracurricular offer.

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