St Stephen's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
St Stephen's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is an academy converter primary school in Manchester, Tameside , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 408 pupils, and a capacity of 450 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
408
Pupils
450
Capacity
91%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
St Stephen's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Stephen's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
The catchment area for St Stephen's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 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 Stephen's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 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 Stephen's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 450 places, 91% filled: nearing capacity
St Stephen's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has a published admission number of 450 places. 408 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 91%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 450, 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. 26.3% of pupils at St Stephen's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Tameside.
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 Stephen's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Chappell Road, Droylsden, Manchester, M43 7NA
- Local authority
- Tameside
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 26.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 150188
Other Primary Schools in Manchester
If St Stephen's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Manchester are the next closest alternatives.
St Saviour CofE Primary School, Ringley Catchment Area
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Mersey Drive Community Primary School Catchment Area
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Chapelfield Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · M26 1LH
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · M25 2BW
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · M45 8PL
St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, Prestwich Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · M25 1BP
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Tameside
St Stephen's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 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 Raphael's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Stalybridge
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
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Stephen's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 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 Stephen's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
What is the catchment area for St Stephen's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for St Stephen's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 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 Stephen's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
St Stephen's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is operating close to its capacity of 450 places (91% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Stephen's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy? ▾
St Stephen's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 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 Stephen's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy cover? ▾
St Stephen's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Manchester, 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 Stephen's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy? ▾
St Stephen's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.