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Rayner Stephens High School

Yew Tree Lane, Dukinfield, SK16 5BL

Local ranking13th of 14 secondary schools in Tameside
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

831

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 21 April 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
35.6 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
29.6% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
46.5% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
15.5% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.0 nat4.1
Cohort Size
142

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
87.0%
Continued in education
79.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
9.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
628
Boys
273 (43%)
Girls
355 (57%)
Capacity
831 (76% full)
SEND
19.3%
FSM Eligible
49.8%
EAL
20.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.6%
SEN Support
14.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
38.2
Budget per Pupil
£9,008/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
13.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
36.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 69.6%
  • Black African: 5.6%
  • Asian Pakistani: 5.5%
  • Asian Other: 5.3%
  • White Other: 3.5%
  • Mixed Other: 2.1%
  • Asian Indian: 1.8%
  • Other: 1.6%

69.6%

White British

5.6%

Black African

5.5%

Asian Pakistani

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
148430
UKPRN
10087690
Establishment No.
4007
Trust
STAMFORD PARK TRUST

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