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St Stephen's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Chappell Road, Droylsden, Manchester M43 7NA · stsrcp.co.uk · 0161 370 2071
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Apr 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 62%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Tameside 60%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 405
- 90% of 450 places
- Local authority
- Tameside
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 31.1%
- First language not English
- 13.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 54 families put the school first and 54 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 54 | 54 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 36 | 36 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 44 | 43 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 33 | 31 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 45 | 45 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 62% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% the higher standard. Across Tameside it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ●62% | 62% | ||
| ●7% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 106253)
Ofsted
St Stephen's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 26 April 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 26 Apr 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 106253)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Jun 2018
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 106253), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jun 2018Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 106253)
May 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 106253)
Nov 2012Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 106253)