Yew Tree Primary School
Yew Tree Lane, Dukinfield, SK16 5BJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- VICTORIOUS ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Deborah Meredith
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- VICTORIOUS ACADEMIES TRUST
- Constituency
- Stalybridge and Hyde
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 525
- Pupils on roll
- 326
- URN
- 146456
- Local authority
- Tameside
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01613383452
About this school
Yew Tree Primary School is a primary academy in Dukinfield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 326 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Yew Tree Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 January 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 | 71 | 65 | 54 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 45% | 58% | 48% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 8% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 66% | 65% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 58% | 71% | 74% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 59% | 62% | 72% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.00 | - | - |
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 Yew Tree Primary School 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 | 45% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 48% | 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 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 386 |
| 2023/24 | 364 |
| 2024/25 | 340 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Yew Tree Primary School compares
Yew Tree Primary School ranked 52nd of 59 primary schools in Tameside for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 48% | 4.7% | 51.4% | 326 | — |
| St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 45% | 4% | 26.4% | 212 | 0.1 miles |
| Oakfield Primary and Moderate Learning Difficulties Resource Provision | 33% | 6% | 46.6% | 221 | 0.4 miles |
| St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield | 83% | 3.7% | 23.4% | 325 | 0.4 miles |
| Bradley Green Primary Academy | 79% | 5.8% | 48.5% | 215 | 0.4 miles |
| Flowery Field Primary School | 75% | 5.8% | 38.2% | 646 | 0.7 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)
- 51.42%
- English as an additional language
- 12.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.71%
- Persistent absence
- 10.76%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.1 miles
Primary · Dukinfield
- 0.4 miles
-
St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield0.4 miles
Primary · Dukinfield
-
Bradley Green Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Hyde
-
Flowery Field Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Hyde
Other schools in Dukinfield
Yew Tree Primary School ranks 4th of the 5 ranked primary schools in Dukinfield.
- Broadbent Fold Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Lyndhurst Primary School Primary
- Ravensfield Primary School Primary
- St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield Primary
- St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
- All Saints Catholic College Secondary
- Rayner Stephens High School Secondary
- Cromwell High School Academies
- Oakdale School Academies
- Stansfield House Special schools
- Tameside Alternative Provision Academy Academies
Common questions
- What ages does Yew Tree Primary School teach?
- Yew Tree Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Dukinfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Yew Tree Primary School?
- The headteacher of Yew Tree Primary School is Deborah Meredith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Yew Tree Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Yew Tree Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Yew Tree Primary School?
- Yew Tree Primary School has 326 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Yew Tree Primary School full?
- Yew Tree Primary School has capacity for 525 pupils and 326 on roll (62%), so it has space against 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 Yew Tree Primary School a faith school?
- No. Yew Tree Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Yew Tree Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Yew Tree Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Yew Tree Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Yew Tree Primary School is part of VICTORIOUS ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Yew Tree Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 45% in 2022/23 and 48% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Yew Tree Primary School compare with other schools in Tameside?
- Yew Tree Primary School ranked 52nd of 59 primary schools in Tameside for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Yew Tree Primary School's absence rate?
- Yew Tree Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Yew Tree Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Yew Tree Primary School'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 10 July 2026.