What year groups does Tame Bank teach?

Tame Bank teaches children aged 14 to 16. It is a special school in Stalybridge.

Who is the headteacher of Tame Bank?

The headteacher of Tame Bank is Mr Matthew Lawton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Tame Bank been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected Tame Bank under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.

How big is Tame Bank?

Tame Bank has 11 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 14 to 16.

Tame Bank has capacity for 30 pupils and 11 on roll (37%), 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 Tame Bank a faith school?

No. Tame Bank has no designated religious character.

Does Tame Bank publish exam results?

OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Tame Bank. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.

Tame Bank

11 Melbourne Street, Stalybridge, SK15 2JE

Phase: Special schools
School type: Other independent special school
Ages: 14 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mr Matthew Lawton
Religious ethos: None
Constituency: Stalybridge and Hyde
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 30
Pupils on roll: 11
URN: 151653
Local authority: Tameside
Website: School website
Telephone: 03301180974

About this school

Tame Bank is an independent special school in Stalybridge. It teaches children aged 14 to 16 and has 11 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected Tame Bank under its current framework. 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

Tame Bank has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in June 2025, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

School context

Pupils with an EHC plan: 11

Location

Nearby schools

Trinity School
Independent schools · Stalybridge

0.3 miles
Works 4 U Support Services (Norman Mackie & Associates Ltd)
Other types · Ambleside

0.6 miles
Cromwell High School
Academies · Dukinfield

1.1 miles
Oakdale School
Academies · Dukinfield

1.2 miles
Stansfield House
Special schools · Dukinfield

1.3 miles

Other schools in Stalybridge

Arlies Primary School Primary
Buckton Vale Primary School Primary
Dixons Silver Springs Primary Primary
Gorse Hall Primary and Nursery School Primary
Millbrook Primary School Primary
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Stalybridge Primary
St Raphael's Catholic Primary School Primary
St. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
Stalyhill Infant School Primary
Stalyhill Junior School Primary
Wild Bank Primary School Primary
Dixons Pennine Academy Secondary

Common questions

What year groups does Tame Bank teach?: Tame Bank teaches children aged 14 to 16. It is a special school in Stalybridge.
Who is the headteacher of Tame Bank?: The headteacher of Tame Bank is Mr Matthew Lawton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Tame Bank been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected Tame Bank under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
How big is Tame Bank?: Tame Bank has 11 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 14 to 16.
Is Tame Bank full?: Tame Bank has capacity for 30 pupils and 11 on roll (37%), 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 Tame Bank a faith school?: No. Tame Bank has no designated religious character.
Does Tame Bank publish exam results?: OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Tame Bank. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.

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 24 July 2026.