Rayner Stephens High School
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Dukinfield, Tameside
Rayner Stephens High School is a secondary school in Dukinfield, Tameside for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Tameside has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2010 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Yew Tree Lane, Dukinfield, SK16 5BL
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Tameside
- Pupils on roll
- 635 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 47.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 21 April 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils benefit from the school's increasingly high expectations of their learning and their conduct.”
- “Lessons are rarely disrupted and corridors are calm.”
- “Most pupils behave respectfully and are supportive of one another.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils do not get the specific help that they need in lessons.”
- “Pupils sometimes do not experience teaching which deepens their understanding of key topics.”
- “This means that they do not achieve as well as they could, particularly in national examinations.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 June 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 30% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 35.6 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 131 first-preference applications, 161 offers in total, 130 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
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2010 to 2026, as Tameside published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- 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 secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Tameside.
- All Saints Catholic College 0.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Hyde High School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- West Hill School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Dixons Pennine Academy 1.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Alder Community High School 2.0 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Audenshaw School 2.0 mi Good Last distance published
- St Thomas More RC College 2.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Denton Community Academy 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published