Dowson Primary Academy
Academy converter in Hyde, Tameside.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 477 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 475 |
| Free school meals | 21.20% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE ENQUIRE LEARNING TRUST |
| Local authority | Tameside |
| Address | Marlborough Road, Hyde, Cheshire, SK14 5HU |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.dowsonprimary.com |
| Telephone | 01613660177 |
| URN | 143377 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 11 October 2022, published 20 November 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Gee Cross Holy Trinity CofE Primary School (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Greenfield Primary Academy (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- St George's CofE Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Endeavour Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- St John Fisher RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Denton (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Godley Community Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Woodley Primary School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- Greave Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
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