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The Heys Primary School

Tameside, OL6 9NSPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2022
KS2 Results
57%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
37 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#8,966
of 13,686 nationally

About The Heys Primary School

The Heys Primary School in Tameside sits in a tricky spot when you compare its headline metrics against the local authority average for primary schools. The LA average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined (RWM) is 62 per cent, but Heys achieves 57 per cent — five points below that benchmark. That places the school 40th out of 57 primary schools in Tameside, putting it in the bottom half of the local league table. Nationally, it sits in the 65th percentile, which is broadly middle-of-the-pack. The picture is more mixed when you look at individual subjects: 73 per cent of pupils hit the expected standard in both reading and maths, which is solid, while writing trails slightly at 67 per cent. The school is significantly above the national average for pupils eligible for free school meals, with 49.3 per cent of its 235 pupils on FSM, so context matters when interpreting these results.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWhiteacre Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside, OL6 9NS
HeadteacherLyndsay Davison
Local AuthorityTameside
Number of Pupils235
Free School Meals (FSM)49.3%
School Capacity235 / 210 (112% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Dec 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (14 Dec 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 21 Jul 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Outdoor PlaygroundSports HallSensory RoomLibraryArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

DanceRoundersTennisAthletics

Clubs & Activities

DramaFilm ClubScience ClubArt Club

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:30

Source: heys.tameside.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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