Stalyhill Junior School
Hereford Way, Mottram Old Road, Stalybridge, SK15 2TD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Lockett
- Federation
- Stalyhill Schools' Federation
- Constituency
- Stalybridge and Hyde
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 227
- URN
- 106189
- Local authority
- Tameside
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01613384290
About this school
Stalyhill Junior School is a community primary school in Stalybridge. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 227 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Stalyhill Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 24 July 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 55 | 56 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 52% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 0% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 82% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% | 89% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 89% | 89% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Stalyhill Junior School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Tameside average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 69% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 231 |
| 2023/24 | 231 |
| 2024/25 | 230 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Stalyhill Junior School compares
Stalyhill Junior School ranked 23rd of 59 primary schools in Tameside for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 3% | 12.6% | 227 | — |
| Stalyhill Infant School | — | 3.9% | 11.8% | 141 | 0.1 miles |
| Wild Bank Primary School | 57% | 7.2% | 59% | 133 | 0.7 miles |
| Broadbent Fold Primary School and Nursery | 77% | 2.6% | 12.1% | 217 | 1.0 miles |
| St. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 76% | 3.7% | 18.1% | 232 | 1.0 miles |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School, Stalybridge | 76% | 4.1% | 33.5% | 190 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12.61%
- English as an additional language
- 1.3%
- Overall absence
- 3.01%
- Persistent absence
- 3.81%
Location
Nearby schools
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Stalyhill Infant School0.1 miles
Primary · Stalybridge
-
Wild Bank Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Stalybridge
-
Broadbent Fold Primary School and Nursery1.0 miles
Primary · Dukinfield
-
St. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Stalybridge
-
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Stalybridge1.0 miles
Primary · Stalybridge
Other schools in Stalybridge
Stalyhill Junior School ranks 5th of the 9 ranked primary schools in Stalybridge.
- Arlies Primary School Primary
- Buckton Vale Primary School Primary
- Dixons Silver Springs Primary Primary
- Gorse Hall Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Millbrook Primary School Primary
- St Paul's CofE Primary School, Stalybridge Primary
- St Raphael's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
- Stalyhill Infant School Primary
- Wild Bank Primary School Primary
- Dixons Pennine Academy Secondary
- West Hill School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Stalyhill Junior School teach?
- Stalyhill Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Stalybridge.
- Who is the headteacher of Stalyhill Junior School?
- The headteacher of Stalyhill Junior School is Mrs Lisa Lockett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Stalyhill Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Stalyhill Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Stalyhill Junior School?
- Stalyhill Junior School has 227 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Stalyhill Junior School full?
- Stalyhill Junior School has capacity for 240 pupils and 227 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Stalyhill Junior School a faith school?
- No. Stalyhill Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Stalyhill Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Stalyhill Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Stalyhill Junior School part of an academy trust?
- Stalyhill Junior School is part of the Stalyhill Schools' Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Stalyhill Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 69% in 2022/23 and 65% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Stalyhill Junior School compare with other schools in Tameside?
- Stalyhill Junior School ranked 23rd of 59 primary schools in Tameside for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Stalyhill Junior School's absence rate?
- Stalyhill Junior School's overall absence rate is 3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Stalyhill Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Stalyhill Junior School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.