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Wild Bank Primary School

Tameside, SK15 2PGPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Jun 2024
KS2 Results
29%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
7 1st-choice / 8 places
Ranking
#13,299
of 13,686 nationally

About Wild Bank Primary School

Wild Bank Primary School in Tameside received a Requires Improvement rating in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024, a judgement that held steady across both its 2019 and 2024 graded inspections. The school’s most telling academic metric is the Key Stage 2 combined expected standard in reading, writing and maths, where just 29% of pupils met the benchmark in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure sits well below the Tameside local authority average of 62%, placing the school 56th out of 57 primary schools in the borough. In the national rankings, Wild Bank sits in the bottom 2.8% of all primary schools for this measure. The picture is mixed across individual subjects: reading fared strongest, with 67% of pupils reaching the expected standard and 17% achieving a higher score, while maths and writing saw 46% and 42% respectively reaching the expected level. No pupils achieved the higher standard in either maths or writing.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressDemesne Drive, Stalybridge, Tameside, SK15 2PG
HeadteacherJanet Wales
Local AuthorityTameside
Number of Pupils137
Free School Meals (FSM)56.7%
School Capacity137 / 210 (65% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 Jun 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Requires improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 17 Jul 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Sensory RoomOutdoor PlaygroundLibraryGymnasiumForest SchoolPlaying FieldsSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

DanceCricketRoundersSwimming

Clubs & Activities

GardeningScience ClubDramaChoir

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

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:45

After-school care

15:15-16:15

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Wild Bank Primary School

Wild Bank Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.