GCSE 2025/26
#3,117 of 3,312
Worse than 94% of schools in England
Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.
Ofsted report cardInspected 21 Apr 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 148430.
GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.
| Measure | This school | Tameside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 35.1 | 43.7 | 46.2 |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 43.8% | 63.6% | 64.8% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 23.2% | 43.3% | 46.3% |
| Grade 7 or above in English and maths | 1.8% | 10.4% | 14.2% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths | 35.7% | 57.3% | 60.2% |
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 112 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 635 |
| Girls | 358 |
| Boys | 277 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 47.2% |
| First language not English | 18% |
| SEN support | 120 |
| EHC plan | 30 |
| Average class size | 21.4 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.
| Measure | This school | Tameside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 9.3% | 8.6% | 8% |
| Persistent absence | 28.5% | 23.3% | 21.6% |
| Severe absence | 5.2% | 4.3% | 3.6% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Year 7) | 161 |
| Applications (Year 7) | 320 |
| First preference applications (Year 7) | 131 |
| First preference offers (Year 7) | 130 |
| Applications from another local authority (Year 7) | 2 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| School places | 900 |
| Pupils on roll | 630 |
| Unfilled places | 30% |
Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 15.4 |
| Pupils per adult | 9.6 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 41.3 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 17 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 43.4 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 38.2 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 35.4 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0.8 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 2 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 58.6% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 13.7% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Sustained destination | 79% |
| Staying in education | 71.8% |
| Further education | 42.7% |
| Sixth form college | 26.6% |
| Not sustained | 15.3% |
| Employment | 6.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 0.8% |
| School sixth form | 0% |
Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Yew Tree Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Jul 2016. | |
| 0.2 mi | Primary | St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 May 2014. | |
| 0.3 mi | Secondary | All Saints Catholic College | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 23 Apr 2025. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Oakfield Primary and Moderate Learning Difficulties Resource Provision | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 14 Jan 2025. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Bradley Green Primary Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Dec 2013. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield | Voluntary controlled school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 14 Jul 2026. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Broadbent Fold Primary School and Nursery | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Sept 2012. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Flowery Field Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Jun 2015. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | St. Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Apr 2017. | |
| 0.8 mi | Secondary | Hyde High School | Academy converter | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 May 2023. |
Rayner Stephens High School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 21 Apr 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Rayner Stephens High School ranks 3,117 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 94% of schools).
Rayner Stephens High School has 635 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 900.
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.