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St Paul's CofE Primary School, Stalybridge

Academy sponsor led · Stalybridge · SK15 2PT

Ages 4–11 · 190 pupils · Tameside

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

4.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-01-28

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)50%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.4%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
2.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
192

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill75%

190 pupils · 255 places

Pupils on roll
190
Boys / girls
105 / 85
School capacity
255
Capacity fill
190 / 255 (75%)
Free school meals
33.7%
FSM pupils
64
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chester
Governance
Academy trust: CHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
CHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Diocese of Chester
Headteacher
Mr Simon Wright

Location

Address
Huddersfield Road
Postcode
SK15 2PT
Town
Stalybridge
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Tameside
District
Tameside
Constituency
Stalybridge and Hyde
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Stalybridge, Tameside, 190 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 33.7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chester.

Open schools in Stalybridge
15
Primary schools in Stalybridge
11
Academies among open schools in Stalybridge
53% (8)
Open schools in SK15
16
Primary in SK15
11
Open schools in Tameside LA
110
Primary in Tameside LA
76

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in StalybridgeNear SK15

  • Wild Bank Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stalybridge · SK15 2PG · Tameside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS223%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM61.3%

    0.4 miles away

  • Dixons Silver Springs Primary

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Stalybridge · SK15 1EA · Tameside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM51.9%

    0.8 miles away

  • Arlies Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Stalybridge · SK15 1HQ · Tameside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM37.6%

    0.9 miles away

  • Stalyhill Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Stalybridge · SK15 2TD · Tameside

    Ages 7–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM12.3%

    1.0 miles away

  • St Raphael's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Stalybridge · SK15 3JL · Tameside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM20.8%

    1.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Simon Wright
Telephone
01613382060
Website
http://www.st-paulsstalybridge.co.uk/

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