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St Raphael's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Stalybridge · SK15 3JL

Ages 3–11 · 212 pupils · Tameside

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

85%

Overall absence

4.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-09-24

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)85%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.7%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
169

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 fill90%

212 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
212
Boys / girls
104 / 108
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
212 / 236 (90%)
Free school meals
20.8%
FSM pupils
44
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Shrewsbury
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr David Matthews

Location

Address
Huddersfield Road, Millbrook
Postcode
SK15 3JL
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Stalybridge, Tameside, 212 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 20.8%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Shrewsbury.

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.

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  • Millbrook Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

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  • Buckton Vale Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    • KS269%
    • Absence3.9%

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  • Wild Bank Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

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    • KS223%
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  • Arlies Primary School

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    • KS248%
    • Absence3.9%

    1.2 miles away

  • Livingstone Primary School

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    • KS272%
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  • Dixons Silver Springs Primary

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence5.8%

    1.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Matthews
Telephone
01613384095
Website
www.st-raphaels.tameside.sch.uk/

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