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Best schools in Stalybridge

12 schools in Stalybridge, each ranked among its council's schools of the same phase on the newest DfE results.

iSources and method

SourceDfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25.
DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26.
DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.
DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outEach school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase on the newest year's DfE results, the same rank as the Tameside league tables.
The best ranked schools within reach of the town centre sit beside them; distances are as the crow flies.

Things to know
  • A dash means no figure is published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).

Primary schools

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SourceDfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outRanked on 2025 KS2 results: the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths; the share reaching the higher standard breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 62%. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Not ranked: Stalyhill Infant School: no published figure for the newest year (DfE hides figures for small year groups), or no published results.
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

Stalybridge's own ranking

In StalybridgeSchoolExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
1Millbrook Primary School80%10%Top 6% (4/75) in Tameside
2St Raphael's Catholic Primary School80%8%Top 7% (5/75) in Tameside
3St Paul's CofE Primary School, Stalybridge76%6%Top 14% (10/75) in Tameside
4St. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy76%4%Top 15% (11/75) in Tameside
5Buckton Vale Primary School70%0%Top 24% (18/75) in Tameside
6Stalyhill Junior School65%12%Top 39% (29/75) in Tameside
7Gorse Hall Primary and Nursery School60%4%(44/75) in Tameside
8Wild Bank Primary School57%0%(51/75) in Tameside
9Dixons Silver Springs Primary52%5%(60/75) in Tameside
10Arlies Primary School37%3%(72/75) in Tameside

1 not ranked: no published figure for the newest year.

Best ranked within 3 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
Milton St John's CofE Primary SchoolAshton-under-Lyne2.6 miles90%7%1st (1/75) in Tameside
St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAshton-under-Lyne1.6 miles87%19%Top 3% (2/75) in Tameside
St John's CofE Primary School, DukinfieldDukinfield0.9 miles83%15%Top 4% (3/75) in Tameside
Livingstone Primary SchoolAshton-under-Lyne2.1 miles79%7%Top 8% (6/75) in Tameside
Bradley Green Primary AcademyHyde1.3 miles79%0%Top 11% (8/75) in Tameside
Broadbent Fold Primary School and NurseryDukinfield0.9 miles77%8%Top 12% (9/75) in Tameside
St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolOldham3.1 miles76%0%Top 15% (12/84) in Oldham
Flowery Field Primary SchoolHyde1.9 miles75%2%Top 16% (12/75) in Tameside
Holden Clough Primary SchoolAshton-under-Lyne2.0 miles74%9%Top 18% (13/75) in Tameside
St Anne's Primary SchoolManchester2.7 miles72%6%Top 20% (15/75) in Tameside

Secondary schools (GCSE)

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SourceDfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26.

How it is worked outRanked on 2026 GCSE results: Attainment 8, the average grade across eight GCSEs; the share with grade 5 or above in English and maths breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 47.4. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

Stalybridge's own ranking

In StalybridgeSchoolAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
1West Hill School43.235%(10/15) in Tameside
2Dixons Pennine Academy38.027%(13/15) in Tameside

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
The Blue Coat CofE SchoolOldham4.8 miles57.068%1st (1/13) in Oldham
St Damian's RC Science CollegeAshton-under-Lyne1.9 miles56.068%1st (1/15) in Tameside
Marple Hall SchoolStockport6.1 miles53.660%Top 29% (4/14) in Stockport
Co-op Academy Belle VueManchester5.6 miles52.962%Top 14% (4/30) in Manchester
Fairfield High School for GirlsManchester4.0 miles52.561%Top 14% (2/15) in Tameside
Wright Robinson CollegeManchester4.1 miles52.262%Top 20% (6/30) in Manchester
Laurus RyecroftManchester3.2 miles51.154%Top 20% (3/15) in Tameside
St Peter's RC High School5.8 miles50.750%Top 34% (10/30) in Manchester
Saddleworth SchoolOldham5.1 miles49.255%Top 24% (3/13) in Oldham
St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary AcademyGlossop5.0 miles49.248%Top 25% (11/45) in Derbyshire

Sixth forms and colleges (A level)

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SourceDfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outRanked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry; value added breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 35.0. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

None in Stalybridge itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
The Blue Coat CofE SchoolOldham4.8 miles35.5-0.171st (1/4) in Oldham
Laurus RyecroftManchester3.2 miles35.5-0.351st (1/3) in Tameside
Ashton Sixth Form CollegeAshton-Under-Lyne1.0 miles34.5-0.03(2/3) in Tameside
Oldham Sixth Form CollegeOldham4.6 miles31.1+0.08(3/4) in Oldham
Tameside CollegeAshton-under-Lyne1.0 miles29.0-0.20(3/3) in Tameside
Glossopdale School and Sixth FormGlossop4.0 miles28.6-0.45(18/27) in Derbyshire
Connell Co-Op CollegeManchester5.6 miles26.2-0.29(9/9) in Manchester

Private schools (A level)

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SourceDfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outRanked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England (private schools): 43.0. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

None in Stalybridge itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 12 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryLeague rank
Withington Girls' SchoolManchester7.6 miles50.61st (1/6) in Manchester
The Manchester Grammar SchoolManchester6.8 miles50.0Top 34% (2/6) in Manchester
Manchester High School for GirlsManchester7.3 miles46.1Top 50% (3/6) in Manchester
Stockport Grammar SchoolStockport7.4 miles41.91st (1/2) in Stockport
Cheadle Hulme SchoolCheadle9.8 miles41.8(2/2) in Stockport
St Bede's College8.4 miles40.5(4/6) in Manchester
Chetham's School of Music7.7 miles38.1(5/6) in Manchester
Hulme Grammar SchoolOldham4.2 miles37.81st (1/1) in Oldham
Abbey College Manchester7.7 miles28.8(6/6) in Manchester

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