Dowson Primary Academy is a primary school located in Hyde. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 26/05/2016. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing and progress in maths are above average, progress in reading is average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.3%, which is 0.7 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Marlborough Road, Hyde

School Information

Address: Marlborough Road, Hyde, SK14 5HU
Website: www.dowson.tameside.sch.uk
Telephone: 01613660177
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Tameside
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Kathryn Thornburn
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 143377

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 26/05/2016

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 475
Number of Pupils: 471
Number of Boys: 233
Number of Girls: 238

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 4.3% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Above Average: 0.3 Confidence interval -1.3 to 1.8
Writing
Above Average: 1.6 Confidence interval 0.2 to 3.1
Maths
Above Average: 1.7 Confidence interval 0.4 to 3.1

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:68%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:8%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:103
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:106
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Gee Cross Holy Trinity CofE (VC) Primary School
Higham Lane , Gee Cross SK14 5LX 		3out of 4 553 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Greenfield Primary Academy
Queen Street , SK14 1QD 		- not rated 916 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St George's CofE Primary School
Church Street , SK14 1JL 		- not rated 932 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Endeavour Primary Academy
Walker Lane , SK14 5PL 		3out of 4 1,171 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St John Fisher RC Primary School, Denton
Manor Road , Haughton Green M34 7SW 		2out of 4 1,628 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Alder Community High School
Mottram Old Road , Gee Cross SK14 5NJ 		3out of 4 922 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Hyde High School
Old Road , SK14 4SP 		2out of 4 2,597 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Thomas More RC College
Town Lane , Denton M34 6AF 		3out of 4 3,223 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Thomas Ashton School
Bennett Street , SK14 4SS 		3out of 4 2,738 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ashlea House School
Ashlea House , 474 Stockport Road M34 6ET 		- not rated 3,261 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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