St Raphael's Catholic Primary School
Huddersfield Road, Millbrook, Stalybridge, SK15 3JL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mr David Matthews
- Diocese
- Diocese of Shrewsbury
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Stalybridge and Hyde
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 236
- Pupils on roll
- 212
- URN
- 106242
- Local authority
- Tameside
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01613384095
About this school
St Raphael's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Stalybridge. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 212 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Raphael's Catholic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 5 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 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 85% | 92% | 80% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 8% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 96% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 85% | 92% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 89% | 92% | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 109.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 109.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.60 | - | - |
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 St Raphael's Catholic Primary 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 | 85% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 92% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 80% | 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 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 214 |
| 2023/24 | 215 |
| 2024/25 | 213 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Raphael's Catholic Primary School compares
St Raphael's Catholic Primary School ranked 3rd of 59 primary schools in Tameside for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 80% | 3.9% | 20% | 212 | — |
| Millbrook Primary School | — | 4.4% | 38.2% | 228 | 0.1 miles |
| Buckton Vale Primary School | 70% | 3.5% | 21.1% | 202 | 0.7 miles |
| Wild Bank Primary School | 57% | 7.2% | 59% | 133 | 1.0 miles |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School, Stalybridge | 76% | 4.1% | 33.5% | 190 | 1.0 miles |
| Arlies Primary School | 37% | 4.5% | 37.6% | 178 | 1.2 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)
- 20%
- English as an additional language
- 10.3%
- Overall absence
- 3.89%
- Persistent absence
- 8.14%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Millbrook Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Stalybridge
-
Buckton Vale Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Stalybridge
-
Wild Bank Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Stalybridge
-
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Stalybridge1.0 miles
Primary · Stalybridge
-
Arlies Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Stalybridge
Other schools in Stalybridge
St Raphael's Catholic Primary School ranks 1st 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. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
- Stalyhill Infant School Primary
- Stalyhill Junior School Primary
- Wild Bank Primary School Primary
- Dixons Pennine Academy Secondary
- West Hill School Secondary
Recorded changes at this school
Previous headteacher: Mrs Lynn Lakner (until July 2026).
- Headteacher changed from Mrs Lynn Lakner to Mr David Matthews recorded 22 Jul 2026
Common questions
- What ages does St Raphael's Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Raphael's Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Stalybridge.
- Who is the headteacher of St Raphael's Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Raphael's Catholic Primary School is Mr David Matthews, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Raphael's Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Raphael's Catholic Primary 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 St Raphael's Catholic Primary School?
- St Raphael's Catholic Primary School has 212 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Raphael's Catholic Primary School full?
- St Raphael's Catholic Primary School has capacity for 236 pupils and 212 on roll (90%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Raphael's Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Raphael's Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Shrewsbury.
- Does St Raphael's Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Raphael's Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have St Raphael's Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 85% in 2022/23 and 80% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Raphael's Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in Tameside?
- St Raphael's Catholic Primary School ranked 3rd of 59 primary schools in Tameside for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Raphael's Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Raphael's Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Raphael's Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Raphael's Catholic Primary 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 22 July 2026.