Greenfield Primary Academy

About Greenfield Primary Academy

Greenfield Primary Academy in Tameside has turned a significant corner. Its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023 awarded it a Good rating across every category, a notable improvement from its previous inspection in 2019 when it was judged Inadequate overall. The school’s strongest academic metric is its Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard, where 73% of pupils met the benchmark in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure sits comfortably above the Tameside local authority average of 62%, placing Greenfield 12th out of 57 primary schools in the borough and within the top 25% nationally. The school’s overall ranking score of 73 reflects solid, consistent performance, particularly given the high level of disadvantage among its intake.

Digging deeper into the SATs results, the school’s strengths are clearest in reading, where 84% of pupils reached the expected standard and 32% achieved the higher standard, with an average scaled score of 108. Maths also performed well, with 81% at expected and 24% at the higher standard, and an average score of 106. Writing was slightly lower, with 78% at expected and no pupils reaching the higher standard. No pupils achieved the higher standard in the combined RWM measure, which is a realistic reflection of the school’s context — 57% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average. The school has no progress scores published for reading, writing or maths, so it is not possible to assess how much value it adds relative to pupils’ starting points, but the attainment figures themselves are respectable.

Greenfield is a three-form entry primary with a nursery, catering for children aged 3 to 11. It is oversubscribed: for 2025/26, there were 31 applications for 18 places, with all 15 first-preference applicants offered a spot. The school has a broad range of facilities including a sports hall, gymnasium, playing fields, forest school, ICT suite, art studios, music rooms and a library. Clubs include art, gardening, chess, film club, choir and drama, while sports on offer are rounders, football, cross country, cricket and dance. The school’s SEND provisions cover specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. This is a school that has demonstrably improved its academic outcomes while serving a high-needs community, and its popularity with local families suggests it is meeting a genuine need.

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