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Catholic schools in Tameside

All 15 Catholic schools in Tameside.

15 schools in Tameside

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  1. St Damian's RC Science College

    Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8BH · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Catholic

    Results well above the Tameside catholic schools average.

    192 first choices, 159 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1656.0

    Tameside catholic schools 46.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.2%Tameside catholic schools 5.7%
    Pupils
    829
    Pupils per teacher
    17.4
    View school St Damian's RC Science College
  2. St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

    Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 9DP · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Tameside catholic schools average, low absence.

    36 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1187%

    Tameside catholic schools 61%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.5%Tameside catholic schools 5.7%
    Pupils
    249
    Pupils per teacher
    23.3
    View school St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
  3. St Raphael's Catholic Primary School

    Stalybridge, SK15 3JL · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Tameside catholic schools average, low absence.

    27 first choices, 27 offers made

    Met the standard at 1180%

    Tameside catholic schools 61%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.9%Tameside catholic schools 5.7%
    Pupils
    212
    Pupils per teacher
    23.0
    View school St Raphael's Catholic Primary School
  4. St. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

    Stalybridge, SK15 2HB · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Tameside catholic schools average, low absence.

    24 first choices, 25 offers made

    Met the standard at 1176%

    Tameside catholic schools 61%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.7%Tameside catholic schools 5.7%
    Pupils
    232
    Pupils per teacher
    19.9
    View school St. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
  5. St Thomas More RC College

    Manchester, M34 6AF · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results close to the Tameside catholic schools average.

    195 first choices, 149 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1648.1

    Tameside catholic schools 46.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.5%Tameside catholic schools 5.7%
    Pupils
    797
    Pupils per teacher
    16.2
    View school St Thomas More RC College
  6. St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

    Manchester, M34 5QA · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Tameside catholic schools average, low absence.

    38 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1172%

    Tameside catholic schools 61%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.5%Tameside catholic schools 5.7%
    Pupils
    234
    Pupils per teacher
    21.1
    View school St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
  7. St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

    Ashton-under-Lyne, OL5 0ES · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Tameside catholic schools average, low absence.

    10 first choices, 10 offers made

    Met the standard at 1158%

    Tameside catholic schools 61%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.5%Tameside catholic schools 5.7%
    Pupils
    147
    Pupils per teacher
    16.7
    View school St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
  8. St. Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

    Hyde, SK14 4AG · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Tameside catholic schools average, low absence.

    22 first choices, 27 offers made

    Met the standard at 1157%

    Tameside catholic schools 61%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.1%Tameside catholic schools 5.7%
    Pupils
    220
    Pupils per teacher
    21.0
    View school St. Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
  9. St Mary's RC Primary School

    Manchester, M34 2AR · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Tameside catholic schools average, low absence.

    38 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1136%

    Tameside catholic schools 61%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.3%Tameside catholic schools 5.7%
    Pupils
    228
    Pupils per teacher
    20.3
    View school St Mary's RC Primary School
  10. St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

    Dukinfield, SK16 5LB · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well below the Tameside catholic schools average, low absence.

    37 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1145%

    Tameside catholic schools 61%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.0%Tameside catholic schools 5.7%
    Pupils
    212
    Pupils per teacher
    22.3
    View school St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
  11. St John Fisher RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Denton

    Manchester, M34 7SW · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Tameside catholic schools average, low absence.

    30 first choices, 29 offers made

    Met the standard at 1145%

    Tameside catholic schools 61%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.6%Tameside catholic schools 5.7%
    Pupils
    237
    Pupils per teacher
    24.2
    View school St John Fisher RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Denton
  12. St Stephen's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

    Manchester, M43 7NA · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Tameside catholic schools average.

    54 first choices, 54 offers made

    Met the standard at 1162%

    Tameside catholic schools 61%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.6%Tameside catholic schools 5.7%
    Pupils
    405
    Pupils per teacher
    25.0
    View school St Stephen's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
  13. St James Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

    Hyde, SK14 3DQ · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Tameside catholic schools average.

    27 first choices, 29 offers made

    Met the standard at 1155%

    Tameside catholic schools 61%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.5%Tameside catholic schools 5.7%
    Pupils
    207
    Pupils per teacher
    17.6
    View school St James Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
  14. Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne

    Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 9JJ · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 1 area
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Tameside catholic schools average, low absence.

    29 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1157%

    Tameside catholic schools 61%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.0%Tameside catholic schools 5.7%
    Pupils
    235
    Pupils per teacher
    20.4
    View school Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne
  15. All Saints Catholic College

    Dukinfield, SK16 5AP · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 2 areas
    • Catholic

    Results well below the Tameside catholic schools average, high absence.

    126 first choices, 146 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1636.5

    Tameside catholic schools 46.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.1%Tameside catholic schools 5.7%
    Pupils
    810
    Pupils per teacher
    16.2
    View school All Saints Catholic College
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How Tameside's Catholic schools spread out

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Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Tameside 61%England 62%St Mary's RC Primary School: 36%St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 45%St John Fisher RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Denton: 45%St James Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 55%Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne: 57%St. Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 57%St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 58%St Stephen's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 62%St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 72%St. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 76%St Raphael's Catholic Primary School: 80%St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 87%0%25%50%75%100%
Catholic schools in Tameside

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Tameside average 4.7%St Mary's RC Primary School: 3.3%St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 3.5%St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 3.5%St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 3.5%St. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 3.7%St Raphael's Catholic Primary School: 3.9%Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne: 4%St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 4%St. Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 4.1%St John Fisher RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Denton: 4.6%St Damian's RC Science College: 5.2%St Stephen's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 5.6%St Thomas More RC College: 6.5%St James Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 6.5%All Saints Catholic College: 9.1%0%4%8%12%16%
Catholic schools in Tameside

Ofsted grades in Tameside

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 3 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 12
  • Good: 11 of 12
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 12
  • Inadequate: 0 of 12
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Tameside

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    34 of the 15 Catholic schools in Tameside have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Catholic schools in Tameside, explained

There are 15 Catholic schools in Tameside, teaching 5,254 children. 5 are run by the council and 10 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

60.7% of pupils in Tameside catholic schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 36% to 87%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

27.3% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,614 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 14.1% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Catholic schools are in Tameside?
There are 15 Catholic schools in Tameside, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Catholic schools in Tameside?
The highest-ranked Catholic schools in Tameside on Eduscope are St Damian's RC Science College, St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy and St Raphael's Catholic Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding Catholic schools are in Tameside?
Tameside has 1 Catholic schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 11 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are Catholic schools in Tameside ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Tameside Catholic schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Catholic schools in Tameside is 19:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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