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Arundale Primary School

URN
148687
Phase
Primary
Status
Open

School overview

School name
Arundale Primary School
URN
148687
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3-11
Status
Open

School Compass Score

Good

61 / 100

Good

Academic Outcomes

—

Inspection

55

Admissions Value

—

Destinations

—

Stability & Context

75

School Compass rankings

Below top 50% of primary schools in England

Below top 50% nationally

#39 of 64 schools in Tameside

Based on School Compass rankings calculated from performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

School Compass recommendation

Proceed With Caution

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Based on School Compass analysis of official performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

Admissions strategy

  • Application category: Not recommended
  • Admissions pressure: Competition not available
  • Admissions risk: Moderate risk

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Crime & Safety

  • Safety score: Very Safe
  • National comparison: Lower crime than average
  • Crime trend: Stable trend
  • Confidence: Low confidence

Higher share of violent and serious offences than typical

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Available in the full Parent Report:

  • Crime categories in the surrounding area
  • Local authority and nearby-school comparisons
  • Safety trends over the past year
  • Area context and confidence notes

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Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.

  • Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.
  • This section reflects police-recorded crime in the surrounding area, not incidents on school premises.
  • Figures are anonymised by the police and aggregated within approximately one mile of the school site.

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Ofsted inspections

Ungraded inspection
Latest publication date
21 March 2023
Inspection date
3 February 2023
Inspection type
-
Category of concern
None recorded
SafeguardingNot available

Inspection outcomes

  • Outcome

    School remains Good

    Graded 21 March 2023

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This inspection was recorded under URN 106184 (Arundale Primary School).

Inspection history

Showing the last 1 inspection on record, including monitoring visits.

Admissions

Admissions information is not currently available for this school.

Where to apply

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Local authority
Tameside
Admissions portal
GOV.UK — apply for a primary school place (Tameside)
Application deadline
15 January 2027 (on-time deadline for primary entry, September 2027)
School website
http://www.arundaleprimary.co.uk

If the portal link opens GOV.UK, select Tameside to reach your council's application system.

Performance & outcomes

Performance information is not currently available for this school.

Location

SK14 6PW - Lowry Grove, Mottram, Hyde, Cheshire

Contact details

Address
Lowry Grove, Mottram, Hyde, Cheshire
Postcode
SK14 6PW
Phone
1457762328
Website
http://www.arundaleprimary.co.uk
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Administrative details

Local authority name
Tameside
Local authority code
357

School insights

Local authority context

This school is one of 221 schools in Tameside.

Authority statistics

Total schools

221

Open schools

110

Closed schools

111

Primary schools

143

Data quality

Last updated
14 June 2026
Last imported
14 June 2026

Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.

The School Compass Score combines academic outcomes, inspection findings, admissions value, destinations, and school stability to help parents compare schools consistently.

  • Not all crime is reported to the police. Small areas can vary significantly year to year.
  • Source: data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence; population from ONS.
  • PublishedInspectedTypeSummaryReport
    21 March 20233 February 2023-School remains GoodView report for inspection published 21 March 2023
    • School remains Good

      Published
      21 March 2023
      Inspected
      3 February 2023
      Type
      -
      Report
      View report

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Ofsted management information via GOV.UK.

    Secondary schools

    37

    Special schools

    0

    Phase distribution

    • Primary143 (65.9%)
    • Secondary37 (17.1%)
    • Special0 (0.0%)
    • Other37 (17.1%)

    Nearby schools

    School nameDistancePhaseStatus
    Arundale Primary School0 mPrimaryClosed
    Hawthorns School118 mNot applicableOpen
    Brambles School597 mNot applicableOpen
    Mottram CofE Primary School771 mPrimaryOpen
    Mottram CofE Primary School771 mPrimaryClosed
    St James Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy782 mPrimaryOpen
    St James Catholic Primary School782 mPrimaryClosed
    Alder Community High School873 mSecondaryClosed
    Pinfold Primary School898 mPrimaryOpen
    Pinfold Primary School898 mPrimaryClosed
    • Arundale Primary School
      Distance
      0 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Closed
    • Hawthorns School
      Distance
      118 m
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Status
      Open
    • Brambles School
      Distance
      597 m
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Status
      Open
    • Mottram CofE Primary School
      Distance
      771 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Open

    Similar schools

    Same phase (Primary) and local authority (Tameside)

    School namePhasePostcodeStatus
    Aldwyn Primary SchoolPrimaryM34 5SFClosed
    Aldwyn Primary SchoolPrimaryM34 5SFOpen
    All Saints CofE Infant SchoolPrimaryOL5 9JFClosed
    Arlies Primary SchoolPrimarySK15 1HQOpen
    Arundale Primary SchoolPrimarySK14 6PWClosed
    • Aldwyn Primary School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      M34 5SF
      Status
      Closed
    • Aldwyn Primary School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      M34 5SF
      Status
      Open
    • All Saints CofE Infant School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      OL5 9JF
      Status
      Closed
    • Arlies Primary School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      SK15 1HQ
      Status
      Open
    • Arundale Primary School
    Mottram CofE Primary School
    Distance
    771 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • St James Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
    Distance
    782 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • St James Catholic Primary School
    Distance
    782 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Alder Community High School
    Distance
    873 m
    Phase
    Secondary
    Status
    Closed
  • Pinfold Primary School
    Distance
    898 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Pinfold Primary School
    Distance
    898 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Phase
    Primary
    Postcode
    SK14 6PW
    Status
    Closed