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Dowson Primary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Marlborough Road, Hyde SK14 5HU · dowsonprimary.com · 0161 366 0177
On the mapSearch near SK14 5HU
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jul 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 69%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Tameside 60%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 477
- 2 over 475 places · 100%
- Local authority
- Tameside
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 21.2%
- First language not English
- 1.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 65 families put the school first and 58 places were offered; 82% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 58 | 65 | 1.1▲ | 82% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 77 | 1.3▲ | 78% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 77 | 1.3▲ | 74% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 61 | 1▲ | 92% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 59 | 72 | 1.2▲ | 82% |
Results
In 2024/25, 69% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 5% the higher standard. Across Tameside it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲69% | 62% | ||
| ▼5% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 106198)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Dowson Primary Academy on 21 July 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Early years: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Strong standard
- Inspected
- 21 Jul 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Oct 2022Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Apr 2019Ungraded inspectionImproving
Safeguarding Effective May 2016Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Mar 2014Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (167 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 167
- 35% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 57% who raised concerns
based on the 22% who had a child bullied
based on 17 parents (10%) with SEND