St Raphael's Catholic Primary SchoolBuckton Vale Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stalybridge.
Summary of the comparison
St Raphael's Catholic Primary School and Buckton Vale Primary School are primary schools in Stalybridge.
St Raphael's Catholic Primary School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Buckton Vale Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Raphael's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Raphael's Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Buckton Vale Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 80.0% for St Raphael's Catholic Primary School and 70.0% for Buckton Vale Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Raphael's Catholic Primary School (85.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StalybridgeSt Raphael's Catholic Primary School | StalybridgeBuckton Vale Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B77/100Stronger figure | C65/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 64 in Tameside Stronger figure | 47th of 64 in Tameside | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 213 | 213 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 315 | |
| Location | Stalybridge, SK15 3JL | Stalybridge, SK15 3NU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% Stronger figure | 70.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 213 | 213 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.0% | 21.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.3% | 0.9% | |
| SEN support | 8.9% | 27.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% | 3.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.1% | 3.1% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St Raphael's Catholic Primary School
Buckton Vale Primary School
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