St Raphael's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
St Raphael's Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided primary school in Stalybridge, Tameside , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 213 pupils, and a capacity of 236 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
213
Pupils
236
Capacity
90%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2015
St Raphael's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Raphael's Catholic Primary School?
The catchment area for St Raphael's Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Tameside uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Tameside publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Raphael's Catholic Primary School is managed by Tameside and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Tameside before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Tameside catchment area documents →St Raphael's Catholic Primary School: 236 places, 90% filled: nearing capacity
St Raphael's Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 236 places. 213 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 90%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 236, Tameside's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 18.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Stalybridge.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Tameside publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Tameside school admissions →
St Raphael's Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Huddersfield Road, Millbrook, Stalybridge, SK15 3JL
- Local authority
- Tameside
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 18.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 106242
Other Primary Schools in Stalybridge
If St Raphael's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Stalybridge are the next closest alternatives.
Gorse Hall Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · SK15 2DP
Stalyhill Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · SK15 2TD
Arlies Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SK15 1HQ
Stalyhill Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · SK15 2TR
Dixons Silver Springs Primary Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · SK15 1EA
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Stalybridge Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · SK15 2PT
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Tameside
St Raphael's Catholic Primary School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Tameside. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Mary's RC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Manchester
St Joseph's RC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Ashton-under-Lyne
St Damian's RC Science College Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Ashton-under-Lyne
St Thomas More RC College Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Manchester
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Raphael's Catholic Primary School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Raphael's Catholic Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Raphael's Catholic Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for St Raphael's Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Tameside uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Tameside publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Raphael's Catholic Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
St Raphael's Catholic Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 236 places (90% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Raphael's Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Raphael's Catholic Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Tameside before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Raphael's Catholic Primary School cover? ▾
St Raphael's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Stalybridge, Tameside, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Raphael's Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Raphael's Catholic Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2015. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.