Greenside Primary School
Greenside Lane, Droylsden, Manchester, M43 7RA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- VICTORIOUS ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Alison Curtis
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- VICTORIOUS ACADEMIES TRUST
- SEN provision
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Ashton-under-Lyne
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 419
- Pupils on roll
- 446
- URN
- 146480
- Local authority
- Tameside
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01613708496
About this school
Greenside Primary School is a primary academy in Manchester. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 446 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 66 | 68 | 61 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 53% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 10% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 66% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 65% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 50% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.60 | - | - |
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 Greenside 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 | 65% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 472 |
| 2023/24 | 470 |
| 2024/25 | 456 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Greenside Primary School compares
Greenside Primary School ranked 32nd of 59 primary schools in Tameside for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 6.1% | 37.5% | 446 | — |
| St Stephen's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 62% | 5.6% | 28% | 405 | 0.2 miles |
| Manchester Road Primary Academy | 59% | 5.2% | 48.5% | 371 | 0.5 miles |
| Moorside Primary School | 58% | 5.4% | 38.6% | 382 | 0.5 miles |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School | 66% | 3.3% | 26.8% | 232 | 0.5 miles |
| Fairfield Road Primary School | 69% | 4.7% | 31.8% | 434 | 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)
- 37.5%
- English as an additional language
- 10.5%
- Overall absence
- 6.08%
- Persistent absence
- 14.93%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Stephen's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.2 miles
Primary · Manchester
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Manchester Road Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Moorside Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
St Mary's CofE Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Fairfield Road Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Manchester
Other schools in Manchester
Greenside Primary School ranks 131st of the 252 ranked primary schools in Manchester.
- Abbey Hey Primary Academy Primary
- Abbott Community Primary School Primary
- Acacias Community Primary School Primary
- Acre Hall Primary School Primary
- Aldwyn Primary School Primary
- Alkrington Primary School Primary
- All Saints C of E Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand Primary
- All Saints Primary School Primary
- Alma Park Primary School Primary
- Armitage CofE Primary School Primary
- Ashbury Meadow Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Greenside Primary School teach?
- Greenside Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Manchester.
- Who is the headteacher of Greenside Primary School?
- The headteacher of Greenside Primary School is Miss Alison Curtis, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Greenside Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Greenside 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 big is Greenside Primary School?
- Greenside Primary School has 446 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Greenside Primary School full?
- Greenside Primary School has capacity for 419 pupils and 446 on roll (106%), 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 Greenside Primary School a faith school?
- No. Greenside Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Greenside Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Greenside Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Greenside Primary School?
- Greenside 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.
- What SEN provision does Greenside Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Greenside Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Greenside Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Greenside Primary School rank locally?
- Greenside Primary School ranked 32nd of 59 primary schools in Tameside for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Greenside Primary School's absence rate?
- Greenside Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Greenside Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Greenside 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.