School Age (5-16)
Parents/Carers can find choosing a school for a child with special education needs or disabilities to be a big decision. You may be choosing your child’s primary school, a change of school or your child’s secondary school.
Before making a decision it is important that you find out more about the schools you are considering.
You can visit the school websites, contact them directly and look at their latest Ofsted reports.
Schools in Tameside
Academies & Maintained Mainstream Schools
A maintained mainstream school is a state school that receives it’s funding from the local authority, follows the National Curriculum and is inspected by Ofsted.
Academies are state funded independent schools.
Independent and Non-Maintained Schools
Independent schools do not receive government funding and are reliant on receipt of school fees paid by parents and donations.
Specialist Resource Units
Some mainstream schools in Tameside provide specialist resource units for children & young people with an Education, Health & Care Plan.
The specialist resource units in Tameside are:
Primary Schools
- Corrie Primary School
- Dane Bank
- Greenside
- Oakfield
- Rosehill
- Russell Scott
- St James, Ashton
- St John Fisher
Secondary Schools
- Hyde Community College
- St Thomas More
Special Schools
Special schools are specifically organised to meet the special educational needs and disabilities of children and young people. They have smaller class sizes, specialist facilities and equipment and staff who have received additional training.
There are 5 special schools in Tameside.
Cromwell High School
Age: 11 to 19
Address: Yew Tree Lane, Dukinfield, Tameside, SK16 5BJ
Contact Number: 0161 338 9730
Contact email: admin@cromwell.tameside.sch.uk
Cromwell High
Hawthorns School
Age: 4 to 11
Address: Lumb Lane, Audenshaw, Manchester, M34 5SF
Contact Number: 0161 370 1312
Contact email: admin@hawthorns.tameside.sch.uk
Hawthorns School
Oakdale School
Age: 2 to 11
Address: Cheetham Hill Road ,Dukinfield, Cheshire, SK16 5LD
Contact Number: 0161 367 9299
Contact email: admin@oakdale.tameside.sch.uk
Oakdale School
Samuel Laycock School
Age: 11 to 16
Address: Broadoak Road, Ashton-unde-Lyne, OL6 8RF
Contact Number: 0161 344 1992
Contact email: adminslk@newbridgegroup.org
Samuel Laycock School
Thomas Ashton School
Age: 7 to 11
Address: Bennett Street, Hyde, SK14 4SS
Contact Number: 0161 368 6208
Contact email: admin@thomasashton.tameside.sch.uk
Thomas Ashton School
Find a school
Information about all schools in Tameside can be found on our council website here:
Elective Home Education (EHE)
Parents and carers must ensure their child receives efficient and suitable full time education whilst they are of compulsory school age. Some parents may decide to educate their child at home. If you decide to home educate your child you are responsible for providing your child’s education and for any costs involved. You must also satisfy the education welfare service that you are providing a good standard of education.
If your child has an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP), then you can still choose to electively home educate your child.
If your child attends a special school then you must contact the local authority and obtain their consent before removing your child from their school. The LA will arrange for a review of your child’s EHCP and will want to discuss your plan to educate your child.
Further Information about EHE:
The Education Hub (GOV.uk) Education at home Tameside Home Education Policy (PDF)
Tameside Virtual School & College
The Tameside Virtual School and College aims to ensure that all cared for young people in Tameside, from nursery to university age, receive the best educational opportunities possible in order to realise their full potential. We work with schools and colleges, Special Educational Needs and Disabilities teams and Children’s Services, both in and out of Tameside, to provide guidance and support around all educational issues. We monitor attendance and attainment and offer guidance and support to resolve problems if they arise.
Tameside Virtual School and College also offers advice to professionals involved with any children who have been previously cared for, have a social worker or who are involved with the Youth Justice Service.
