Best Schools in Stalybridge

How many schools are there in Stalybridge?

Stalybridge has 15 open schools: 11 state primary, 2 state secondary or all-through, 1 independent and 1 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Are there any Outstanding schools in Stalybridge?

None of the 9 graded schools in Stalybridge currently holds an Outstanding rating. 8 are rated Good, so 89% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Stalybridge get the best GCSE results?

Of the 2 schools in Stalybridge with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at West Hill School, with an Attainment 8 score of 43.2 and 35% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Dixons Pennine Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 38 and 27% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

West Hill SchoolDixons Pennine Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Stalybridge have the best SATs results?

Of the 8 primary schools in Stalybridge with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Buckton Vale Primary School (86% in reading, 89% in maths); St Raphael's Catholic Primary School (84% in reading, 88% in maths); and Wild Bank Primary School (79% in reading, 86% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Buckton Vale Primary SchoolSt Raphael's Catholic Primary SchoolWild Bank Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Stalybridge?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Stalybridge selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Stalybridge have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Stalybridge have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Tameside allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Stalybridge?

Apply to Tameside through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.