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Inspire Academy

Tameside, OL6 9RUPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2023
KS2 Results
77%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
51 1st-choice / 59 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2047 of 13,686 nationally

About Inspire Academy

Inspire Academy, a state primary in Tameside, holds a Good rating from Ofsted following its most recent inspection in 2023, a grade it has maintained consistently across both its recent inspections. The school’s strongest academic indicator is its Key Stage 2 performance in reading, writing and maths combined. In the 2023/24 academic year, 77% of pupils reached the expected standard in all three subjects, well above the Tameside local authority average of 62%. This places Inspire Academy 7th out of 57 primary schools in the borough, putting it in the top 25% nationally. The school also performs strongly at the higher standard, with 8% of pupils achieving greater depth across all three subjects. In individual subjects, maths stands out: 42% of pupils reached the higher standard, with an average scaled score of 108, while reading and writing also saw solid higher-standard results of 30% and 12% respectively.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressMossley Road, Tameside, Tameside, OL6 9RU
HeadteacherLouise Armstrong
Local AuthorityTameside
Number of Pupils432
Free School Meals (FSM)39.0%
School Capacity432 / 420 (103% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Oct 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 26 Nov 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Sports HallDining HallForest SchoolICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

CricketSwimmingRoundersCross CountryDance

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubScience ClubChessCoding

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Inspire Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.