Dowson Primary Academy is a state-funded primary school in Tameside, North West, for pupils aged 3 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 477 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 475.
The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (11 Oct 2022). 69% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. Admissions data records 65 first-preference applications and 58 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.
Reporting periods vary by source — Methodology.
School admissions data, what the Ofsted report means for you, and how it compares to nearby schools.
Good
Based on 11 Oct 2022 · Legacy grading · Open inspection report ↗
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour & attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership & management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Leadership & management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
Published 20 Nov 2022.
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| School’s local authority | Tameside |
| Applications open | September 2026 |
| Application deadline | 15 January 2027 |
| National offer day | 16 April 2027 |
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Offers made on National Offer Day | 58 |
| First-preference applications | 65 |
| Applications (all preferences) | 124 |
| First-preference offers | 53 |
Source: Published admissions data; follow each measure’s labelled basis, including all preferences where shown.
| Subject | School (expected) | School (higher) | Average score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing & maths | 69% | 5% | — |
| Reading | 79% | 28% | 105 |
| Writing | 75% | 10% | — |
| Maths | 79% | 23% | 103 |
DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).
29.8 pupils per qualified teacher
2025/26 · Full-time equivalent teachers, not class size.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence2024/25 | 2.45% |
| Unauthorised absence2024/25 | 1.23% |
| Group | Pupils |
|---|---|
| White British | 89.9% |
| White other | 1% |
| Mixed | 4.4% |
| Asian | 3.7% |
| Black | 0.2% |
| Other | 0% |
DfE school, census, workforce, absence and exclusion data; periods vary, and missing values are not zero.
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