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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Pinfold Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 148686
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 420 Published school capacity
Capacity used 89.5% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

23 March 2023
Latest published outcome School remains Good
Published 21 May 2023 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Tameside
Trust VICTORIOUS ACADEMIES TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 376 365 full-time · 11 part-time
Female pupils 187 49.7% of pupils
Male pupils 189 50.3% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

55.1%
30.3 pts above England
School 55.1%
Tameside Council 36.1%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

16.8%
3.5 pts below England
School 16.8%
Tameside Council 16.1%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.5%
0.5 pts below England
School 0.5%
Tameside Council 0.9%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
68.1%
256
African
7.4%
28
Any other ethnic group
4.8%
18
Any other Mixed background
4.0%
15
Unclassified
3.2%
12
Any other White background
2.7%
10
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 16.5% 62 of 376 pupils
4.3 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 16.5%
Tameside Council 24.3%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 14.6% 55 pupils
England 14.8% 0.2 pts below
EHC plans 1.9% 7 pupils
England 6.0% 4.2 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 34
Moderate learning difficulty 11
Social, emotional & mental health 7
No specialist assessment yet 3
Specific learning difficulty 3
Hearing impairment 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

89.5% 1.3 pts above England
Pinfold Primary School
89.5%
Tameside Council
92.1%
North West
90.6%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information