St. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Stalybridge

In its own words: "At the heart of our school is the loving witness of Jesus Christ, our model for daily life and learning. We take immense pride in our Catholic heritage, rooted in generations of local faith, and strive to be a place where every child feels supported to develop their gifts and character."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £6 per day.

In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at St. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Tameside and 77% and 75% across England.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 24 families put St. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy as their first choice and 55 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to St. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy are Gorse Hall Primary and Nursery School (0.2 miles, Good, 74% reading, 72% maths); Gorse Hall Primary and Nursery School (0.2 miles); St Paul's CofE Primary School, Stalybridge (0.5 miles, Good, 82% reading, 79% maths); and Broadbent Fold Primary School and Nursery (0.6 miles, Good, 88% reading, 81% maths).

St. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

St. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is one of 15 schools run by Corpus Christi Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 49% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

12.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 26 pupils (11.2%) received SEN support and 7 (3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

St. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Stalybridge Rail Station, about 770 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Park Street, 170 metres away.

In 2024/25, St. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy issued 1 suspension, 0.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy are West Hill School (0.7 miles), Dixons Pennine Academy (0.8 miles), Rayner Stephens High School (1 mile) and All Saints Catholic College (1.1 miles).