Ofsted: Good trending_up Popular emoji_events #45 in Tameside public Top 78% UK

St George's CofE Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Nicola Hewitt

corporate_fareCHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onHyde, SK14 1JL

language Visit Website phone 1613682848

verified

Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

groups

Students

228

school

Expected Standard

52%

local_fire_department

Demand Ratio

1.1x

summarize

St George's CofE Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Hyde, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.1×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 78% of primary schools nationally.

article

School Summary

St George's CofE Primary School is an academy converter in Hyde, Tameside, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of CHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 227 pupils on roll, of whom 52% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 52% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #45 of 59 primaries in Tameside and #10,208 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.1× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

school

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

52%

LA 59%

Reading62% LA 74%

Writing62% LA 68%

Maths69% LA 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

70%

LA 60%England 61%

Reading80% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing77% LA 69% · Eng 72%

Maths90% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

53%

LA 56%England 60%

Reading73% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing77% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths63% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.3

Read

LA -0.1

-3.5 to 1.0

0.4

Write

LA -0.8

-1.8 to 2.6

-1.7

Maths

LA 0.0

-3.9 to 0.4

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

28 March 2023

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

08 October 2020

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2017-09-27

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2012-10-23

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

gavel

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 227 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

View Historical Disciplinary Records (2017–2025)keyboard_arrow_down

Year / Term	Headcount	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	227	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	228	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	227	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	227	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	229	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	232	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	228	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	219	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	228	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	229	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	221	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	234	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	235	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	236	0.0%	0.4%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

accessibility_new

psychology_alt

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 35 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 11 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 4 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

health_and_safety

Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

100.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

100.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

18.0%Positive

View All Survey Responseskeyboard_arrow_down

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree64%

agree27%

strongly disagree9%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree100%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree45%

agree9%

not applicable45%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree64%

agree36%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree91%

agree9%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree82%

agree18%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree91%

agree9%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree82%

agree18%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree82%

agree18%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes100%

Top Primary Schools in Tameside

Other highly-ranked schools in the same local authority

View all arrow_forward

St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield

Good

location_on Dukinfield, SK16 5JA

emoji_events #1 in LA

Bradley Green Primary Academy

Good

location_on Hyde, SK14 4NA

emoji_events #2 in LA

St. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Good

location_on Stalybridge, SK15 2HB

emoji_events #3 in LA

Flowery Field Primary School

Good

location_on Hyde, SK14 4SQ

emoji_events #4 in LA

Livingstone Primary School

Good

location_on Ashton-under-Lyne, OL5 0AP

emoji_events #5 in LA

St Paul's CofE Primary School, Stalybridge

Good

location_on Stalybridge, SK15 2PT

emoji_events #6 in LA

View all schools in Tameside arrow_forward

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Primary Schools in Tameside

St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield

Bradley Green Primary Academy

St. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Flowery Field Primary School

Livingstone Primary School

St Paul's CofE Primary School, Stalybridge