Lyndhurst Primary School
93%
Capacity
219
Pupils
1.5x
Demand
About Lyndhurst Primary School
Lyndhurst Primary School is a state-funded, mixed primary school in Tameside, North West England, catering for children aged 3 to 11. It sits within a local authority that contains 76 primary schools, only one of which holds an Outstanding Ofsted rating — Millbrook Primary School, 4.6 kilometres away. Among its local peers, the school is outranked by Broadbottom Church of England Primary School, St Raphael's Catholic Primary School, and St John's CofE Primary School in Dukinfield. Lyndhurst itself was rated Requires Improvement in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, a downgrade from its previous Good rating in 2016. The school has a capacity of 236 pupils and currently enrols 219, with a notably high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 58.1 per cent. It does not have a religious character and is led by headteacher Gemma Patterson.
Academically, Lyndhurst's Ofsted report highlights specific areas needing attention. The quality of education, early years provision, and leadership and management were all judged as Requires Improvement, while personal development and behaviour and attitudes were rated Good. The school does not have published Key Stage 2 SATs results in this data, so direct comparison with the Tameside local authority average of 62 per cent for expected standards is not possible. However, the inspection's breakdown suggests that while pupils' personal growth and conduct are on solid ground, the core curriculum and early years foundation stage require strengthening. The school's previous inspection in 2016 awarded a Good overall, indicating a recent decline in performance that the current leadership is tasked with reversing. Without exam data, parents should look to the full Ofsted report for specific academic judgements.
Lyndhurst offers a broad range of facilities including a library, sports hall, sensory room, forest school, art studios, and an ICT suite. Its sports provision covers football, cricket, swimming, and athletics, while clubs include choir, chess, art, film, gardening, and eco club. The school supports pupils with moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, and speech, language and communication needs. Admission for the 2025/26 year is oversubscribed: 17 first-preference applications were received for 17 places, with 25 total applications for those places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.47. This suggests strong local demand despite the Requires Improvement rating. The school also has a nursery provision. It will suit families who value a wide extracurricular offer and SEND support, but who are comfortable with a school currently working through an improvement plan.
Key Details
| School Type | Primary (State) |
| Age Range | 3 to 11 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Address | Lyndhurst Community Primary School, Lyndhurst Community Primary School, Hill Street, Dukinfield, Tameside, SK16 4JS |
| Headteacher | Gemma Patterson |
| Local Authority | Tameside |
| Number of Pupils | 219 |
| Free School Meals (FSM) | 58.1% |
| School Capacity | 219 / 236 (93% full) |
| Nursery Classes | Yes |
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
25 Apr 2023Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Additional Provisions
Source: Ofsted, 21 Jun 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
Facilities
9Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
13Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
Admissions
2025/26Oversubscribed17
25
Balanced
Applications roughly match available places
17 families put this school as their 1st choice (68% of all applications)
Source: Department for Education, 2025/26. Data reflects national offer day applications and offers.
School day
Teaching hours
08:45 – 15:15
Source: lyndhurstprimary.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
Class profile
2024/25Better than 75% of schools in England.
Better than half of schools in England.
Lower is generally better — fewer pupils per teacher or per class means more individual attention. Sources: DfE School Workforce Census & Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.
Pupils & demographics
2024/25Among the highest-disadvantage schools.
Above the national median (10%) — a meaningful share speak English as an additional language.
Ethnic background
- White British79.0%
- Asian8.7%
- Mixed2.3%
- Black1.8%
- White (other)0.9%
Source: DfE Schools, pupils and their characteristics (2024/25). Percentages may not sum to 100% — pupils classified as “unclassified”, “refused” or minor categories are not shown.
Attendance & Behaviour
2024/25Half of schools in England do better than this.
Half of schools in England do better than this.
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
Half of schools in England do better than this.
A pupil temporarily sent home for behaviour.
Like most schools in England, no pupils were permanently excluded this year.
Ranks vs all state-funded schools in England. Source: DfE Pupil absence in schools & Suspensions and permanent exclusions.
Catchment & Local Competition
No catchment data published for this school
The dashed grey ring is a generic 1-mile reference area — it's not an admission boundary. Real catchment depends on year, demand, and council criteria. We currently have real data for about 6% of UK schools and are actively expanding the database.
⚠ This school is oversubscribed — without published cutoff data we can't show how far places reach. Check your council's admissions page.
Schools within 1 mile (reference area)
1 mile is a fixed reference, not this school's catchment.
13
Total schools
12
Oversubscribed
11
Primary
Don’t use the dashed grey ring as a catchment boundary — it’s a reference area for counting nearby schools only. Real admission boundaries depend on year-by-year demand and council criteria; ask the school or council for authoritative info.
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Contact Information
Lyndhurst Community Primary School, Lyndhurst Community Primary School, Hill Street, Dukinfield
Tameside, SK16 4JS
Lyndhurst Community Primary School, Lyndhurst Community Primary School, Hill Street, Dukinfield
Tameside, SK16 4JS
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