St. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Hough Hill Road, Stalybridge, SK15 2HB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- CORPUS CHRISTI CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Katherine Ryan
- Diocese
- Diocese of Shrewsbury
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Stalybridge and Hyde
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 232
- URN
- 151038
- Local authority
- Tameside
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01613383303
About this school
St. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Stalybridge. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 232 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as St Peter's Catholic Primary School (URN 106241).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 25 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 76% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 |
How St. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy compares
St. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy ranked 8th of 59 primary schools in Tameside for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 76% | 3.7% | 18.1% | 232 | — |
| Gorse Hall Primary and Nursery School | 60% | 4.3% | 23.7% | 401 | 0.2 miles |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School, Stalybridge | 76% | 4.1% | 33.5% | 190 | 0.5 miles |
| Broadbent Fold Primary School and Nursery | 77% | 2.6% | 12.1% | 217 | 0.6 miles |
| Wild Bank Primary School | 57% | 7.2% | 59% | 133 | 0.7 miles |
| St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield | 83% | 3.7% | 23.4% | 325 | 0.8 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)
- 18.05%
- English as an additional language
- 10%
- Overall absence
- 3.67%
- Persistent absence
- 7.69%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Gorse Hall Primary and Nursery School0.2 miles
Primary · Stalybridge
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St Paul's CofE Primary School, Stalybridge0.5 miles
Primary · Stalybridge
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Broadbent Fold Primary School and Nursery0.6 miles
Primary · Dukinfield
-
Wild Bank Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Stalybridge
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St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield0.8 miles
Primary · Dukinfield
Other schools in Stalybridge
St. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy ranks 3rd 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
- Stalyhill Infant School Primary
- Stalyhill Junior School Primary
- Wild Bank Primary School Primary
- Dixons Pennine Academy Secondary
- West Hill School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does St. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy teach?
- St. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Stalybridge.
- Who is the headteacher of St. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
- The headteacher of St. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is Mrs Katherine Ryan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
- St. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has 232 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy full?
- St. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 232 on roll (110%), so it is at or above 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. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Shrewsbury.
- Does St. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
- St. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is part of CORPUS CHRISTI CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does St. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy rank locally?
- St. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy ranked 8th of 59 primary schools in Tameside for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% 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. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's absence rate?
- St. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census.
- What are St. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy'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 10 July 2026.