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Dowson Primary Academy

Primary · Tameside · SK14 5HU
↓ DecliningRanks above 23% of area schools (41 primary schools in Tameside)

Note Ofsted report cards grade each area separately with no single overall grade. This headline is a School Finder summary of the weakest core area, not an Ofsted grade.

Results & progress

Department for Education data, 2023/24. Progress measures are value-added (how much pupils progressed versus similar pupils nationally) — a fairer signal than raw results, which partly reflect a school’s intake. Progress 8 is not published for later years (those cohorts missed their KS2 baseline in the pandemic).

Met the expected standard (reading, writing & maths)63%
Reached the higher standard5%
Reading progress—
Writing progress—
Maths progress—

School details

Academy converterNursery
TypeAcademy converter
GenderMixed
Age range3–11
Pupils on roll477
Sixth formNo
Nursery classesYes
Academy trustTHE ENQUIRE LEARNING TRUST
SettingUrban

Inspection history

Ofsted report card — Expected standard

Inspected 21/07/2026 · Safeguarding: Met
InclusionStrong standard
AchievementExpected standard
Early yearsExpected standard
Safeguarding standardsMet
Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
Leadership and governanceStrong standard
Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard

Previous framework (overall effectiveness) — Good

Inspected 11/10/2022 · Safeguarding: Yes
Early yearsGood
Personal developmentOutstanding
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Leadership and managementGood

Local house prices

Homes within 1 mile sold for a median of £215,000 (1370 sales in the window).

A neighbourhood indicator from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. It is not a catchment measure and does not imply any link between school quality and house prices.