Tameside MBC

UK local authority in North West, responsible for 108 schools.

Region

North West

Type

Metropolitan Borough

LA Code

357

Schools

108 (76 primary, 16 secondary, 6 special, 1 PRU/AP)

Pupils

36,420

Population

240,822 (52,438 aged 0-17)

Academisation

74 academies, 25 LA-maintained (74.7% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

24 — largest: VICTORIOUS ACADEMIES TRUST (13 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 24 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

60% met expected standard, 5% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 43.5, grade 5+ in English & maths: 40.9%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

Jill Colbert

Website

www.tameside.gov.uk

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs