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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Tameside Alternative Provision Academy

Not applicable Academy alternative provision converter URN 151117
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 150 Published school capacity
Capacity used 122.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 5 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

5 May 2022
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
Published 3 July 2022 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy alternative provision converter
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Tameside
Trust AMBITION COMMUNITY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 183 183 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 53 29.0% of pupils
Male pupils 130 71.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

71.6%
46.8 pts above England
School 71.6%
Tameside Council 36.1%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

3.8%
16.5 pts below England
School 3.8%
Tameside Council 16.1%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Tameside Council 0.9%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
100.0%
183
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 64.5% 118 of 183 pupils
43.7 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 64.5%
Tameside Council 24.3%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 34.4% 63 pupils
England 14.8% 19.6 pts above
EHC plans 30.1% 55 pupils
England 6.0% 24.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 93
Moderate learning difficulty 8
No specialist assessment yet 7
Specific learning difficulty 5
Speech, language & communication 4
Autistic spectrum disorder 1

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 not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

122.0% 42.2 pts above England
Tameside Alternative Provision Academy
122.0%
Tameside Council
82.3%
North West
82.4%
England
79.8%
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