St Stephen's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

About St Stephen's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

St Stephen's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Manchester, Tameside, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Roman Catholic religious character. Around 408 pupils aged 3 to 11 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 62% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — broadly in line with the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 21.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it around the middle of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 105 in reading and 104 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 7% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). St Stephen's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 54 families who put it first were offered a place. There are about 23.5 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.