Yew Tree Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Dukinfield (Tameside).
KS2 RWM expected
48%
▼ 14pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
70%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
74%
same England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
59%
▼ 13pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.3%
▲ 0.5pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.1
▲ 1.4 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
48.8%
▲ 24pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
62%
326 / 525 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Yew Tree Primary School is a primary school located in Dukinfield, Tameside. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 340 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 525. It is part of the VICTORIOUS ACADEMIES TRUST. The school is led by Deborah Meredith.
Enrichment
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Key facts
- URN
- 146456
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Tameside
- Constituency
- Stalybridge and Hyde
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2018
Governing body (6 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Paul Swinyard Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2020 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Janine Davies | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2030 |
| Miss Amy Harris | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2030 |
| Mr Adam Cooper | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2030 |
| Mr James Sidebottom | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2030 |
| Rebecca Potts-Jacob | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Samantha Higginbottom | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Carol Cope Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record