Linden Road Academy
Linden Road, Denton, Tameside, M34 6EF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE ENQUIRE LEARNING TRUST
- Principal
- Mr Peter Greaves
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Enquire Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Gorton and Denton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 228
- URN
- 141408
- Local authority
- Tameside
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01613200002
About this school
Linden Road Academy is a primary academy in Tameside. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 228 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 26 April 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 31 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 80% | 65% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 93% | 81% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 97% | 71% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 90% | 61% | 66% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 105.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Linden Road Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Tameside average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 80% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 221 |
| 2023/24 | 223 |
| 2024/25 | 229 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Linden Road Academy compares
Linden Road Academy ranked 12th of 57 primary schools in Tameside for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 72% | 6.3% | 48.3% | 228 | — |
| St Anne's Primary School | — | — | — | 202 | 0.2 miles |
| St Mary's RC Primary School | 36% | 3.3% | 16.8% | 228 | 0.5 miles |
| St John Fisher RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Denton | — | — | — | 237 | 0.7 miles |
| Corrie Primary School | — | 5.6% | 45.6% | 358 | 0.7 miles |
| Russell Scott Primary School | 54% | 6% | 38.8% | 440 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 48.26%
- English as an additional language
- 19.2%
- Overall absence
- 6.3%
- Persistent absence
- 21.43%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Anne's Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Manchester
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St Mary's RC Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Manchester
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St John Fisher RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Denton0.7 miles
Primary · Manchester
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Corrie Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Manchester
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Russell Scott Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Manchester
Other schools in Tameside
- Inspire Academy Primary
- Safe Start School Independent schools
Recorded changes at this school
- School name changed from Linden Road Academy and Hearing Impaired Base to Linden Road Academy recorded 30 Sep 2026
Common questions
- What year groups does Linden Road Academy teach?
- Linden Road Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Tameside.
- Who is the principal of Linden Road Academy?
- The principal of Linden Road Academy is Mr Peter Greaves, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Linden Road Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Linden Road Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Linden Road Academy?
- Linden Road Academy has 228 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Linden Road Academy full?
- Linden Road Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 228 on roll (109%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Linden Road Academy a faith school?
- No. Linden Road Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Linden Road Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Linden Road Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Linden Road Academy?
- Linden Road Academy is part of THE ENQUIRE LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Linden Road Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 80% in 2022/23 and 72% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Linden Road Academy rank locally?
- Linden Road Academy ranked 12th of 57 primary schools in Tameside for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Linden Road Academy's absence rate?
- Linden Road Academy's overall absence rate is 6.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Linden Road Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Linden Road Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 September 2026.