St Raphael's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Stalybridge, Tameside
St Raphael's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Stalybridge, Tameside for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 5 July 2024. Tameside has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2012 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Huddersfield Road, Millbrook, Stalybridge, SK15 3JL
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Tameside
- Pupils on roll
- 212 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 5 July 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils have a strong sense of belonging at this vibrant and successful school.”
- “They think highly of their teachers, and they appreciate the learning opportunities available to them.”
- “They know that there are trusted adults in school who can help them.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, the school has not established all the content that pupils should know.”
- “This hinders pupils from learning all that they should to build a secure knowledge of these subjects.”
- “However, occasionally, they do not implement the curriculum consistently well.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 September 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 80% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 27 first-preference applications, 27 offers in total, 27 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2012 to 2026, as Tameside published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Tameside.
- Millbrook Primary School 0.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Buckton Vale Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Wild Bank Primary School 1.0 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- St Paul's CofE Primary School, Stalybridge 1.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Arlies Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Livingstone Primary School 1.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Dixons Silver Springs Primary 1.4 mi Good Last distance published