St Stephen's CofE Primary School
St Stephen's CofE Primary School is a converter academy in Manchester for boys and girls aged 5 to 11. Ofsted's last grade was inspected 2024, no overall grade.
Audenshaw Road, Audenshaw, Manchester, M34 5HD0161 330 3818ststephensprimary.co.ukMr Guy Lovgreen headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted's last full inspection was on 24 September 2024, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Not judged Between September 2024 and November 2025, Ofsted graded each area but stopped giving one overall word.
Results
Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025
30 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England. These are the results of St Stephen's CofE Primary School, the school this one replaced.
All Year 6 measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025† | 2024† | 2023† | 2019† | 2018† | 2017† | Tameside | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils tested | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 26 | – | – |
| Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 67% | 69% | 53% | 59% | 46% | 62% | 63% |
| Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 0% | 7% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 8% |
| Reading scoreReading average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 | 101.0 | 105.2 | 105.6 |
| Maths scoreMaths average scaled score | 102.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 | 101.0 | 104.6 | 104.6 |
| Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 | 105.3 | 105.2 |
| Expected level: readingReading expected standard | 67% | 77% | 76% | 60% | 66% | 54% | – | – |
| Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard | 70% | 93% | 83% | 80% | 72% | 62% | – | – |
| Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed) | 70% | 73% | 79% | 73% | 76% | 81% | – | – |
| Reading progressReading progress score | – | – | +1.9 | -1.5 | +0.4 | -3.1 | – | – |
| Maths progressMaths progress score | – | – | +3.2 | -0.4 | +1.4 | -2.8 | – | – |
| Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged | 67% | 67% | 50% | 44% | 46% | 40% | – | – |
| Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged | 60% | 67% | 87% | 64% | 69% | 55% | – | – |
There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.
† These results are for St Stephen's CofE Primary School, the school this one replaced in March 2026. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Does every child do well here?
A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. 2 of the 4 gaps are smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.
At the end of primary school, 2025
Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published. As a Church of England school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.
In 2026 every child who applied got a place, so how far away you live didn't matter. That could change if the school gets more popular.
We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.
How places were given out for September 2026. Every child who applied got a place (15 offers for 30 places). 13 families put it down as their first choice and 13 of them got in (100%).
| Entry | Places | Put it first | Applied at all | Got a place | First choices who got in | How far the last child lived | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Primary | 30 | 13 | 31 | 15 | 100% | – all offered | LA |
| 2025 Primary | 30 | 21 | 45 | 23 | 100% | – all offered | LA |
| 2024 Primary | 30 | 31 | 58 | 30 | 97% | 0.9 miles | LA |
| 2023 Primary | 30 | 26 | 58 | 27 | 100% | – all offered | LA |
| 2022 Primary | 30 | 35 | 63 | 30 | 86% | 940 m | LA |
| 2021 Primary | 30 | 22 | 48 | 25 | 100% | – all offered | LA |
| 2020 Primary | 30 | – | – | 26 | – | – all offered | LA |
The distances are the council's own, usually measured in a straight line from home to the school gate. If the distance is getting shorter each year, the school is getting harder to get into. See which councils we have this data for.
What a home within 0.9 miles of the school costs
Every home sold within that distance of the school (the typical cut-off over the last three years), of any type, from HM Land Registry records. If homes here cost more than the district average, that is the price people pay to live close enough to get in.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 94.8% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25† | 2023/24† | 2022/23† | 2021/22† | 2020/21† | 2018/19† | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 5.2% | 5.5% | 6.6% | 6.8% | 3.0% | 4.1% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 3.8% | 3.6% | 4.9% | 5.6% | 2.1% | 3.0% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 1.4% | 2.0% | 1.7% | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.1% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 14.2% | 15.9% | 20.7% | 18.8% | 5.9% | 10.8% | 12.8% |
† These attendance figures are for St Stephen's CofE Primary School, the school this one replaced in March 2026. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Money
Money
From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | Church of England | 420 m | 209 | Good 2022 | 75 | Compare |
| Poplar Street Primary School | Academy | 740 m | 447 | Good 2022 | 26 | Compare |
| Audenshaw Primary School | Council | 830 m | 209 | Report card 2026 | 55 | Compare |
| Ashton West End Primary Academy | Academy | 1000 m | 432 | Good 2023 | 32 | Compare |
| Aldwyn Primary School | Academy | 0.7 miles | 418 | Good 2023 | 56 | Compare |
| Ravensfield Primary School | Academy | 0.9 miles | 386 | Report card 2026 | 0 | Compare |
| Lyndhurst Primary School | Academy | 1.1 miles | 211 | Requires improvement 2023 | 31 | Compare |
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School | Church of England | 1.1 miles | 233 | Good 2023 | 67 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is St Stephen's CofE Primary School a good school?
St Stephen's CofE Primary School doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted rated it not judged at its last inspection in September 2024.
What is St Stephen's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated St Stephen's CofE Primary School not judged at its last full inspection on 24 September 2024.
How good are St Stephen's CofE Primary School's SATs results?
In summer 2025, 63% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 7% went further and reached the higher level.
How many pupils does St Stephen's CofE Primary School have?
The number of pupils is not published.
What is attendance like at St Stephen's CofE Primary School?
Pupils were in school 94.8% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 14% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
Does St Stephen's CofE Primary School have a breakfast club?
Yes. It is on the government's free breakfast club programme, so every pupil can have a free half-hour breakfast club before school.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Audenshaw Road, Audenshaw, Manchester, M34 5HD
- Telephone
- 0161 330 3818
- Website
- www.ststephensprimary.co.uk
- Headteacher
- Mr Guy Lovgreen
- Free breakfast club
- Yes: on the government's programme, so every pupil can have a free half-hour breakfast club before school (listed since September 2026).
- Type of school
- Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
- Phase
- Primary school, ages 5-11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England, Diocese of Manchester
- Multi-academy trust
- Forward As One Church of England Multi Academy Trust (17 schools)
- Local authority
- Tameside
- Ward
- St Peter's
- Constituency
- Ashton-under-Lyne
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 March 2026 (academy converter)
- URN
- 152307 · LAESTAB 3573314 · UKPRN 10099862
- Formerly
- St Stephen's CofE Primary School
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Year 6 results: DfE key stage 2 tables, 2024/25.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, consistent financial reporting 2024/25.
- Admissions outcomes: Tameside council's published allocation statistics (source), entry years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
- House prices: HM Land Registry price paid data, December 2023 to December 2025, placed by postcode.
- Breakfast club: DfE list of schools on the free breakfast club programme.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.