St Raphael's Catholic Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Huddersfield Road, Millbrook, Stalybridge, SK15 3JLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Raphael's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Stalybridge for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 109 schools in Tameside. It ranks 1st of 9 primary schools in Stalybridge. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2015.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 20 May 2015, report published 23 June 2015

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

25 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths80%

80%, 18 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

212 pupils on roll, with places for 236

Eligible for free school meals20.8%

20.8%, 5.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language12.7%

12.7%, 8.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support7.1%

7.1%, 7.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.4%

1.4%, 4.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Raphael's Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Millbrook Primary School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
Buckton Vale Primary School	0.7 miles	Report card: Expected standard	70% met the expected standard
Wild Bank Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Requires improvement	57% met the expected standard
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Stalybridge	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	76% met the expected standard
Arlies Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	37% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr David Matthews
Phone: 01613384095
Website: st-raphaels.tameside.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Huddersfield Road, Millbrook, Stalybridge, SK15 3JL
Local authority: Tameside
URN: 106242

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.