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Schools in M34 postcode district

Schools in postcode district M34. Add your full home postcode below for distance filtering and a your neighbourhood comparison with the wider M34 area.

Covers: Audenshaw, Denton, Haughton Green, and St Peter's

Add your home postcode in the green box below. Until then, distances use the centre of M34. The list starts at 3 miles — you can change that. Not an official school catchment.

17state-funded schools in M34, Tameside (+6 independent, fees usually apply; +6 independent special, usually LA-funded; within 3 miles, including neighbouring districts)

  • 14Primary
  • 3Secondary
  • 12Independent
  • 2024–25DfE & Ofsted

Neighbourhood & area context

The figures below use three different geographies. Your neighbourhood appears when you add your full postcode. M34 covers the schools and averages on this page. Tameside is the whole council area for census figures, which may not match your street. Estimated crime uses that council's population but is scaled by deprivation near schools in M34, so it can differ from other districts in the same council. We only show statistics we have for this district.

Area snapshot for M34

Crime, deprivation near local schools, and Ofsted outcomes for schools in M34, each shown separately. Estimated crime is scaled by deprivation near schools in this postcode district. Deprivation and school inspections also relate to this district. We do not give the area an overall score.

  • CrimeLikely above England average144.6 crimes per 1,000 residents · ~last 12 monthsIndicative for M34 (deprivation near schools here; uses Tameside population)
  • Deprivation near schoolsSlightly more deprived than average for EnglandIMD band 3 of 10 nationallyNeighbourhoods around schools in M34
  • School inspectionsGenerally Good7 of 10 graded Good or Outstanding (18 schools in M34)Schools in postcode district M34

Add your full home postcode in the green box above to compare your street with M34 and Tameside.

More local context

House prices, flood risk, broadband and transport for this postcode district, in addition to the snapshot above.

  • Typical house prices£211,680 (+2.7% year on year)Postcode district M34 (where available)
  • Flood riskLowPostcode district M34
  • BroadbandGigabit available (89%+ premises, 300+ Mbps)Postcode district M34

Postcode district M34

Schools and other averages for postcode district M34. This matches the map and school list before you change the distance filter.

Schools in district
17 (14 primary, 3 secondary)
Average attendance
95.4%
Average free school meals
29.6%
Average SEN
18.3%
Average EAL
13.4%
Deprivation around local schools
Slightly more deprived than average for England
Average house price
£211,680 (+2.7% year on year)
Flood risk
Low
Broadband
Gigabit available (89%+ premises, 300+ Mbps)
Green space
Good – parks and playing fields within walking distance
Council tax
Typical band A–B

Wider area: Tameside

Census and crime for the whole of Tameside. These figures are council-wide and are not broken down to your village or street.

Population
231,063
Households
93,472
Aged under 18
22.2%
Aged 16–64 (approx.)
60.3%
Aged 65+
17.5%
Ethnicity
White 86%, Asian 9%, Black 2%
Crimes (estimated)
33,412
Crimes per 1,000 (estimated)
144.6Above national average

About these figures: School statistics mostly 2024–25. Pipeline checked Sept 2026. Wider-area lines use Census 2021 for Tameside. Crime figures are rough estimates for M34: national rates scaled by deprivation near schools here (using Tameside population), not police records for your street. Use the (i) on each row for source and geography. Full methodology · Data updates

Map of schools in this area

The map shows 18 schools in postcode district M34. Numbered circles group nearby schools — click to zoom in. Use the list beside the map, a pin, or Show on map on a school card below.

Map key (phases, Ofsted, markers)

Pin colour shows school phase. Letters on pins: P primary, S secondary. Ofsted and admissions are on each school card below.

School phase

  • Primary (P)
  • Secondary (S)
  • District centre
  • Numbered circles group nearby schools — click to zoom in
  • Neighbouring-district schools are labelled in the list and popups

How far from the M34 centre?

Distances are from the centre of M34, not your door. Pick a radius to control which schools appear in the list below. Only schools whose postcode is in M34 are included. Add your full home postcode above for distances from your address (and to search neighbouring districts).

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3 miles is selected by default. Add your home postcode at the top to measure from your address instead of the district centre. Try 1 mile or 1.5 miles for a shorter list, 3 miles for a wider search, or All in district for every M34 school regardless of distance. Straight-line distance only — not walking, driving, or an official catchment area.

Common questions in this area

  • Usually oversubscribed near here?

    In M34, 15 of 17 schools with admissions data are marked as usually oversubscribed on their cards. That is a historic demand signal — not a guarantee you will or will not get a place. Always check the local authority admissions rules and the school’s published PAN.

  • How far is the school run?

    Add your home postcode at the top of the page to see distances from your door. Until then, distances use M34 centre. All figures are straight-line miles — not walking or driving time, and not catchment areas.

  • What changed recently?

    School and area figures come from open government releases (mostly 2024/25 where published). 18 schools here have a last inspection date on their cards; 2 show a plain-English note when Ofsted published area judgements without an overall grade.

    When we last refreshed data

Browse local schools

Showing schools within 3 miles of M34 centre

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  • Russell Scott Primary School

    Clare Street, Denton, Manchester M34 3LQ

    Type
    Community school
    Age range
    3–11
    Ofsted
    Good
    View on Ofsted

    0.1 milesstraight-line from M34 centre

    Pupils
    440
    Free school meals
    38.4%
    SEN
    18.5%
    SEN provision
    Resourced provision · MLD
    EAL
    16.1%
    Attendance
    96.1%
    Persistent absence
    9.1%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    54% met expected standard (KS2)
    Visit school website

  • St Mary's RC Primary School

    Kynder Street, Denton, Manchester M34 2AR

    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Age range
    3–11
    Ofsted
    Area judgements

    New inspection format: no single overall grade.

    Latest visit (Nov 2024): no overall grade — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management and early years good. See the full Ofsted report.

    View on Ofsted

    0.4 milesstraight-line from M34 centre

    Pupils
    228
    Free school meals
    16.2%
    SEN
    18.6%
    SEN provision
    SEN unit · SLCN, ASD
    EAL
    11.3%
    Attendance
    96.4%
    Persistent absence
    7.4%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    36% met expected standard (KS2)
    Visit school website

  • St Anne's Primary School

    St Anne's Road, Denton, Manchester M34 3DY

    Type
    Academy converter
    Age range
    4–11
    Trust
    VICTORIOUS ACADEMIES TRUST
    Ofsted
    Good

    Monitoring visit confirmed the previous Good overall grade — see the full report for latest area judgements.

    View on Ofsted

    0.7 milesstraight-line from M34 centre

    Pupils
    210
    Free school meals
    24.3%From the predecessor school on this site (URN 106213) — the latest DfE release has no figure for the current URN.
    SEN
    15.2%From the predecessor school on this site (URN 106213) — the latest DfE release has no figure for the current URN.
    EAL
    2.4%From the predecessor school on this site (URN 106213) — the latest DfE release has no figure for the current URN.
    Attendance
    97.3%From the predecessor school on this site (URN 106213) — the latest DfE release has no figure for the current URN.
    Persistent absence
    5.9%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    72% met expected standard (KS2)From the predecessor school on this site (URN 106213) — the latest DfE release has no figure for the current URN.
    Visit school website

  • Greswell Primary School and Nursery

    Percy Road, Denton, Manchester M34 2DH

    Type
    Academy converter
    Age range
    3–11
    Trust
    AMBITION COMMUNITY TRUST
    Ofsted
    Good
    View on Ofsted

    0.7 milesstraight-line from M34 centre

    Pupils
    445
    Free school meals
    36.7%
    SEN
    24.2%
    EAL
    8.4%
    Attendance
    94.4%
    Persistent absence
    14.8%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    46% met expected standard (KS2)From the predecessor school on this site (URN 106219) — the latest DfE release has no figure for the current URN.
    Visit school website

  • Linden Road Academy and Hearing Impaired Base

    Linden Road, Denton, Tameside M34 6EF

    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Age range
    2–11
    Trust
    THE ENQUIRE LEARNING TRUST
    Ofsted
    Good

    Monitoring visit confirmed the previous Good overall grade — see the full report for latest area judgements.

    View on Ofsted

    0.8 milesstraight-line from M34 centre

    Pupils
    228
    Free school meals
    41.1%
    SEN
    18.3%
    SEN provision
    Resourced provision · HI
    EAL
    19.2%
    Attendance
    95.9%
    Persistent absence
    9.6%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    72% met expected standard (KS2)
    Visit school website

  • Poplar Street Primary School

    Ravenwood Drive, Audenshaw, Manchester M34 5EF

    Type
    Academy converter
    Age range
    3–11
    Trust
    VICTORIOUS ACADEMIES TRUST
    Ofsted
    Good
    View on Ofsted

    0.8 milesstraight-line from M34 centre

    Pupils
    445
    Free school meals
    22.2%
    SEN
    18.5%
    EAL
    8.5%
    Attendance
    96%
    Persistent absence
    8.3%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    60% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Corrie Primary School

    Cemetery Road, Denton, Manchester M34 6FG

    Type
    Academy converter
    Age range
    3–11
    Trust
    AMBITION COMMUNITY TRUST
    Ofsted
    Good

    Monitoring visit confirmed the previous Good overall grade — see the full report for latest area judgements.

    View on Ofsted

    1 milestraight-line from M34 centre

    Pupils
    346
    Free school meals
    34.1%
    SEN
    30.3%
    SEN provision
    Resourced provision and SEN unit · MLD
    EAL
    10.1%
    Attendance
    94.5%
    Persistent absence
    16.3%
    Admissions
    About average
    Attainment
    64% met expected standard (KS2)From the predecessor school on this site (URN 106214) — the latest DfE release has no figure for the current URN.
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  • Audenshaw Primary School

    Ash Street, Audenshaw, Manchester M34 5NG

    Type
    Community school
    Age range
    4–11
    Ofsted
    Requires improvement

    Latest visit (Jul 2026): renewed Ofsted format (no single overall grade) — inclusion, curriculum and teaching, achievement, attendance and behaviour, personal development and wellbeing, leadership and governance and early years expected standard. See the full Ofsted report.

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    1 milestraight-line from M34 centre

    Pupils
    209
    Free school meals
    13.4%
    SEN
    18%
    EAL
    6.2%
    Attendance
    97.2%
    Persistent absence
    3.2%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    63% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Denton West End Primary School

    Balmoral Drive, Denton, Manchester M34 2JX

    Type
    Academy converter
    Age range
    3–11
    Trust
    DENTON WEST END PRIMARY SCHOOL
    Ofsted
    Good

    Monitoring visit confirmed the previous Good overall grade — see the full report for latest area judgements.

    View on Ofsted

    1.2 milesstraight-line from M34 centre

    Pupils
    436
    Free school meals
    11.2%
    SEN
    4%
    EAL
    7.2%
    Attendance
    97.1%
    Persistent absence
    4.7%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    61% met expected standard (KS2)
    Visit school website

  • St Stephen's CofE Primary School

    Audenshaw Road, Audenshaw, Manchester M34 5HD

    Type
    Academy converter
    Age range
    5–11
    Trust
    FORWARD AS ONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
    Ofsted
    Area judgements

    New inspection format: no single overall grade.

    Latest visit (Nov 2024): no overall grade — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management and early years require improvement. See the full Ofsted report.

    View on Ofsted

    1.2 milesstraight-line from M34 centre

    Pupils
    197
    Free school meals
    49.2%From the predecessor school on this site (URN 106246) — the latest DfE release has no figure for the current URN.
    SEN
    12.2%From the predecessor school on this site (URN 106246) — the latest DfE release has no figure for the current URN.
    EAL
    37.6%From the predecessor school on this site (URN 106246) — the latest DfE release has no figure for the current URN.
    Attendance
    96.4%From the predecessor school on this site (URN 106246) — the latest DfE release has no figure for the current URN.
    Persistent absence
    6.9%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    63% met expected standard (KS2)From the predecessor school on this site (URN 106246) — the latest DfE release has no figure for the current URN.
    Visit school website

  • Manor Green Primary Academy

    Mancunian Road, Haughton Green, Manchester M34 7NS

    Type
    Academy converter
    Age range
    3–11
    Trust
    FOCUS ACADEMY TRUST (UK) LTD
    Ofsted
    Requires improvement

    Latest visit (Jun 2026): renewed Ofsted format (no single overall grade) — achievement needs attention; inclusion, curriculum and teaching, attendance and behaviour, personal development and wellbeing, leadership and governance and early years expected standard. See the full Ofsted report.

    View on Ofsted

    1.3 milesstraight-line from M34 centre

    Pupils
    262
    Free school meals
    49.2%
    SEN
    27.2%
    SEN provision
    Resourced provision · SLCN
    EAL
    16.3%
    Attendance
    96.6%
    Persistent absence
    7.3%
    Admissions
    Often has places
    Attainment
    53% met expected standard (KS2)
    Visit school website

  • St John Fisher RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Denton

    Manor Road, Haughton Green, Manchester M34 7SW

    Type
    Academy converter
    Age range
    3–11
    Trust
    EMMAUS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
    Ofsted
    Good
    View on Ofsted

    1.4 milesstraight-line from M34 centre

    Pupils
    242
    Free school meals
    30.9%From the predecessor school on this site (URN 106255) — the latest DfE release has no figure for the current URN.
    SEN
    28.5%From the predecessor school on this site (URN 106255) — the latest DfE release has no figure for the current URN.
    SEN provision
    Resourced provision
    EAL
    10.3%From the predecessor school on this site (URN 106255) — the latest DfE release has no figure for the current URN.
    Attendance
    96.4%From the predecessor school on this site (URN 106255) — the latest DfE release has no figure for the current URN.
    Persistent absence
    6%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    45% met expected standard (KS2)From the predecessor school on this site (URN 106255) — the latest DfE release has no figure for the current URN.
    Visit school website

  • St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

    Clarendon Road, Audenshaw, Manchester M34 5QA

    Type
    Academy converter
    Age range
    3–11
    Trust
    EMMAUS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
    Ofsted
    Good
    View on Ofsted

    1.5 milesstraight-line from M34 centre

    Pupils
    234
    Free school meals
    23.7%From the predecessor school on this site (URN 106257) — the latest DfE release has no figure for the current URN.
    SEN
    16.7%From the predecessor school on this site (URN 106257) — the latest DfE release has no figure for the current URN.
    EAL
    30.8%From the predecessor school on this site (URN 106257) — the latest DfE release has no figure for the current URN.
    Attendance
    96.9%From the predecessor school on this site (URN 106257) — the latest DfE release has no figure for the current URN.
    Persistent absence
    5.4%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    72% met expected standard (KS2)From the predecessor school on this site (URN 106257) — the latest DfE release has no figure for the current URN.
    Visit school website

  • Aldwyn Primary School

    Lumb Lane, Audenshaw, Manchester M34 5SF

    Type
    Academy converter
    Age range
    3–11
    Trust
    VICTORIOUS ACADEMIES TRUST
    Ofsted
    Good

    Monitoring visit confirmed the previous Good overall grade — see the full report for latest area judgements.

    View on Ofsted

    1.6 milesstraight-line from M34 centre

    Pupils
    438
    Free school meals
    17.6%
    SEN
    17.9%
    EAL
    12.1%
    Attendance
    94.2%
    Persistent absence
    17.6%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    72% met expected standard (KS2)
    Visit school website

Common questions about schools in M34

How many schools are in the M34 postcode district?
We list 17 state-funded schools whose address postcode starts with M34: 14 primary, 3 secondary. We also list 6 independent (fees usually apply) and 6 independent special (usually local-authority funded via an EHCP), clearly labelled on each card. That independent total includes schools from neighbouring postcode districts within about 3 miles of the M34 centre.
What areas does M34 cover?
Postcode district M34 spans Audenshaw, Denton, Haughton Green, and St Peter's. Exact boundaries follow Royal Mail outward codes — use the map and school addresses for a specific street.
What are Ofsted ratings like for schools in M34?
Among state-funded schools on this page: 6 Good, 2 Requires improvement, 1 Inadequate, and 8 on the new inspection format (area judgements only). Grades are the latest published overall effectiveness or monitoring outcome — always check the full report on Ofsted’s site.
What is school attendance like in M34?
Across state-funded schools here with published absence data, mean attendance is about 95.4% (2024–25). Individual schools vary — see each card.
Are M34 schools hard to get into?
Of state-funded schools with an admissions label here: 15 usually oversubscribed, 1 often have places, 1 about average. This is a guide only — check your council’s admissions booklet.

Guide to school and area statistics

What the numbers on this page for M34 mean. Area rows may still show (i) for data source and geography.

School listings

What you see on each school card

Only fields that appear on at least one school on this page are listed.

School type
How the school is run. For example academy, council-maintained, voluntary aided or free school.
Trust
The multi-academy trust or sponsor running the school, where it is an academy.
Age range
Year groups on roll. For example 4–11 for primary, or 11–18 with sixth form.
Ofsted
Latest published Ofsted overall grade and date where we have them, plus a link to the Ofsted reports site. Fee-paying association independent schools are usually inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) instead: we link to ISI reports and do not invent an Ofsted-style grade. Non-association independents inspected by Ofsted show the same Ofsted grades and report link when published in Ofsted’s open management information.
Straight-line miles
Distance as the crow flies from your home postcode when you have entered one, otherwise from the middle of this district. Not walking or driving time.
Walking, cycling and park-and-stride hints
Rough bands from straight-line miles: about 1 mile or less may suit walking; about 1–2.5 miles we show cycling and park-and-stride; over about 2.5 miles park-and-stride only. Not checked routes or journey times.
Pupils
Number of pupils on roll from published school census data.
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals. Often used as one indicator of economic disadvantage in the catchment. Useful context, not a comment on pupils or families.
SEN
Share of pupils with SEN support or an EHC plan. A higher figure can reflect inclusive admissions and experience, or more demand on staff. Check what is on site and talk to the SENCO.
SEN provision
Extra on-site support such as a resourced provision or SEN unit.
English as an additional language (EAL)
Pupils whose first language is not English. Many schools support this well; if English at home matters to you, ask how beginners are taught in class. Not a measure of overall quality.
Attendance
Share of possible sessions attended. Higher is better.
Persistent absence
Share of pupils missing 10% or more of sessions. Lower is better.
Admissions pressure
Indicative label from recent applications versus places — oversubscribed, about average or often has spaces.
Attainment
Primary: share meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (Key Stage 2). Secondary: Progress 8. A dash means nothing was published for that school.
Attainment vs local
Compares each school’s headline to others of the same phase on this page. Above, below or about average for the district.
Area overview

What you see in the area overview

Matches the snapshot and tables below: your postcode, this district, then the wider council area.

Area snapshot
Estimated crime (national rates scaled by deprivation near schools in this postcode district), deprivation near those schools, and Ofsted outcomes for schools here. Shown separately, not as one overall area mark.
More local context
House prices, flood risk, broadband and transport for this postcode district where we have them, alongside the snapshot.
Schools in district
How many schools are in this postcode district, split by primary and secondary.
Average attendance
Mean attendance across schools here with published absence data.
Average free school meals
Mean free school meals eligibility across schools here with published data.
Average SEN
Mean SEN percentage across schools here with published data.
Average EAL
Mean English as an additional language percentage where published.
Deprivation
How deprived neighbourhoods around schools here are compared with England (official deprivation index, shown as bands 1–10 where 1 is most deprived and 10 is least deprived).
Average house price
Typical sold prices for this postcode district where we have them. Street-by-street prices vary.
Flood risk
Indicative summary. Check Environment Agency maps for a specific address.
Broadband
General picture of speeds and availability. Check with providers at your address.
Green space
Brief summary of access to parks or countryside nearby.
Council tax
Typical band for the area. Your exact band depends on the property.
Your home neighbourhood
When you enter your full home postcode, we compare deprivation for your small area with the typical area around schools in this district.
Population, households, ethnicity and age
Census figures for the local council area, not your street or this postcode district alone.
Crime figures
Often a rough estimate: national rates scaled by deprivation near schools in this postcode district (using council population). Not police records for your street. Rates can differ between districts in the same council.
Using this page

Using this page

Tools on this page for narrowing schools and understanding distances.

Distance filter
Controls which schools appear in the list — 1, 1.5, 2 or 3 miles, or every school in this district. Not an admissions catchment.
About these figures
School and Ofsted data from official releases. The area overview splits postcode-district figures from wider council context, with dates at the bottom of that panel.