Rayner Stephens High School
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Attainment 8 of 35.6 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- Attainment 8:
- 35.6
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 44%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -1.03
- Confidence interval:
- [-1.29, -0.77]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 142 | 35.6 | — | 43.7% | 15.5% | 3.0 |
| 2023/2024 | 124 | 34.1 | -1.03 | 41.1% | 12.9% | 2.8 |
| 2022/2023 | 108 | 34.0 | -0.86 | 36.0% | 31.0% | 2.9 |
| 2021/2022 | 127 | 34.0 | -1.06 | 44.0% | 13.0% | 2.9 |
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School information
| URN | 148430 |
| Local authority | Tameside |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Martin Davies |
| Trust | STAMFORD PARK TRUST |
| Admissions | — |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | SK16 5BL |
| Latest pupils | 142 |
| FSM eligible | 43.8% |
Contact and identifiers
Yew Tree Lane, Dukinfield, Cheshire, SK16 5BL
https://www.raynerstephens.org.uk/View local authority page1613382374| DfE number | 4007 |
| UKPRN | 10087690 |
| Opened | 1 Jan 2021 |
| GIAS updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 8 Nov 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Academy First Section 5 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 26 Sept 2023 |
| Publication date | 8 Nov 2023 |