St Raphael's Catholic Primary SchoolWild Bank Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stalybridge.
Summary of the comparison
St Raphael's Catholic Primary School and Wild Bank Primary School are primary schools in Stalybridge.
St Raphael's Catholic Primary School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Wild Bank Primary School scores 27 out of 100 (grade F, weak). St Raphael's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Raphael's Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Wild Bank Primary School was judged Requires improvement.
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 57.0% for Wild Bank 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) and has risen at Wild Bank Primary School (23.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StalybridgeSt Raphael's Catholic Primary School | StalybridgeWild Bank Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B77/100Stronger figure | F27/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 64 in Tameside Stronger figure | 61st of 64 in Tameside | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 213 | 137 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 210 | |
| Location | Stalybridge, SK15 3JL | Stalybridge, SK15 2PG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% Stronger figure | 57.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 213 | 137 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.0% | 59.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.3% | 6.6% | |
| SEN support | 8.9% | 19.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 5.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 7.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.1% Stronger figure | 22.4% | 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
Wild Bank Primary School
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