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Manchester Road Primary Academy

Tameside, M43 6GDPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2024
KS2 Results
66%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
31 1st-choice / 34 places
Ranking
#5,760
of 13,686 nationally

About Manchester Road Primary Academy

Manchester Road Primary Academy is a state primary school in Tameside, serving 378 pupils aged three to eleven. It sits 24th out of 76 primary schools in the local authority, placing it in the top half of the area. The top-performing peers in Tameside are Broadbottom Church of England Primary School, St Raphael's Catholic Primary School, and St John's CofE Primary School in Dukinfield. The school is non-denominational and has a notably high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 44.3%, well above the national average. It is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, with 58 applications for 34 places and 31 first-preference offers, indicating strong local demand. Headteacher Joanne Taylor leads a school that has seen significant improvement: its most recent graded inspection in 2019 rated it Good overall, a clear step up from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2017.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressManchester Road, Manchester, Tameside, M43 6GD
HeadteacherJoanne Taylor
Local AuthorityTameside
Number of Pupils378
Free School Meals (FSM)44.3%
School Capacity378 / 446 (85% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

6 Nov 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (6 Nov 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 9 Oct 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Outdoor PlaygroundSensory RoomPlaying FieldsICT SuiteDining HallForest SchoolLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

AthleticsFootballNetballGymnasticsTennisDance

Clubs & Activities

DramaArt ClubChoirChessBook Club

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultySevere LearningOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:25

Source: mrpablogs.net. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Manchester Road Primary Academy

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