St George's CofE Primary School

About St George's CofE Primary School

St George's CofE Primary School is a Church of England state primary in Tameside, a local authority where only one of 76 same-type schools holds an Outstanding Ofsted rating. The school itself ranks 11th out of 57 primary schools in the borough on the key stage 2 expected standard measure, placing it in the top 25 per cent nationally. Its closest high-performing peers 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 sit above it in the local rankings. With 123 pupils on roll against a capacity of 175, the school is undersubscribed in terms of physical space but oversubscribed for its 14 Reception places in 2025/26, receiving 26 total applications and making offers to all 14 first-preference families. The headteacher is James Rolt, and the school offers nursery provision for children from age two.

In its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2023, St George's was rated Good across all five categories: overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. This represents a consistent Good rating compared with its previous inspection in 2012. At key stage 2 in 2023/24, 74 per cent of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, well above the Tameside local authority average of 62 per cent. The school's average scaled scores in reading and maths both sit at 106, while 95 per cent of pupils reached the expected standard in maths specifically. At the higher standard, 11 per cent achieved the combined benchmark, with reading leading at 37 per cent and maths at 26 per cent. Progress scores are not available in the data, but the attainment figures suggest solid academic grounding for a small primary.

The school site includes an ICT suite, library, dining hall, sensory room, chapel and playing fields, with a broad sports offer covering cricket, tennis, athletics, football, rounders, dance and swimming. Clubs include drama, choir and science club. St George's provides for a wide range of special educational needs, including specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, speech and language needs, social and emotional mental health, hearing and visual impairments, and physical disability. With 43.7 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a community with above-average disadvantage. It will suit families who value a small, church-affiliated primary with strong core attainment, a good Ofsted record, and a clear commitment to inclusion, though those seeking an Outstanding-rated school may need to look 2.5 km away at Millbrook Primary School.

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