Greenside Primary School

About Greenside Primary School

Greenside Primary School sits within the Tameside local authority, a mixed state primary for children aged 4 to 11. In the most recent local rankings, it placed 45th out of 76 same-type schools in the borough, placing it in the bottom half of Tameside primaries. The top-performing peers in the area include Broadbottom Church of England Primary School, St Raphael's Catholic Primary School, and St John's CofE Primary School in Dukinfield, all of which scored higher on the same ranking metric. Greenside’s own ranking score of 53 places it well below those local leaders, and the school falls into the bottom 50% nationally. It is, however, a school that serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: 35.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, a figure notably higher than the national average. The school is led by headteacher Alison Curtis and, as of its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, holds a Good rating across all categories.

Academically, Greenside’s Key Stage 2 results for 2023/24 show a mixed picture. The proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined was 53%, which is below the Tameside local authority average of 62%. In individual subjects, 66% met the expected standard in reading, 74% in writing, and 65% in maths. The proportion reaching the higher standard across all three subjects was just 10%, with reading at 21%, writing at 13%, and maths at 28%. Average scaled scores were 104 in both reading and maths, which are in line with the national average of 100 but not notably strong. The school’s Ofsted inspection in 2023 rated quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and early years provision all as Good, matching the overall effectiveness grade. The previous inspection in 2014 also rated the school Good overall, so the school has maintained a consistent standard over time.

Greenside offers a broad range of facilities including a library, ICT suite, art studios, playing fields, an outdoor playground, a gymnasium, and a chapel. Sports provision covers football, tennis, cross country, gymnastics, dance, and cricket, while clubs include gardening, coding, film club, and science club. The school has a strong SEND offer, with provisions for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, visual impairment, physical disability, and a resourced provision. For the 2025/26 intake, the school was oversubscribed: 46 places attracted 96 total applications, with 44 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.09. This suggests strong local demand despite the middling academic rankings. Greenside also has nursery provision, making it a practical choice for families seeking continuity from early years through to Year 6 in a school that is well-resourced for additional needs.

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