SchoolScoresStalyhill Infant School
Community school · Primary, ages 5 to 7 · Mixed
Stalyhill Drive, Stalybridge, SK15 2TR
01457 763598 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 21 March 2012.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 16 February 2022: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Tameside. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 43 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 43 |
| Of those, offered a place | 43 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 74 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Tameside | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 11th highest of 11 state primary schools in Stalybridge. Higher than 23% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 11.8% | 37.9%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 10th highest of 11 state primary schools in Stalybridge. Higher than 25% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 1.9% | 4.2%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 11th highest of 11 state primary schools in Stalybridge. Higher than 1% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.7% | 16.8%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 11th highest of 11 state primary schools in Stalybridge. Higher than 7% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 0.6% | 18.1%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 5th lowest of 11 state primary schools in Stalybridge. Lower than 83% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 3.9% | 4.8%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 3rd lowest of 11 state primary schools in Stalybridge. Lower than 93% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 4.3% | 12.0%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 7th lowest of 11 state primary schools in Stalybridge. Lower than 47% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.2 | 2.1 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 8th lowest of 11 state primary schools in Stalybridge. Lower than 32% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.06% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 10th highest of 11 state primary schools in Stalybridge. Higher than 25% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 18.3 | 20.8 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 4th highest of 11 state primary schools in Stalybridge. Higher than 67% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 11.7 | 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 5th highest of 11 state primary schools in Stalybridge. Higher than 63% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 16.7% | 12.1%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Stalyhill Junior School 0.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wild Bank Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Broadbent Fold Primary School and Nursery 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Paul's CofE Primary School, Stalybridge 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- Gorse Hall Primary and Nursery School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Arundale Primary School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bradley Green Primary Academy 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), improved significantly 2024 · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- St James Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2021 · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Mottram CofE Primary School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 39% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Stalyhill Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Stalyhill Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 21 March 2012. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 16 February 2022, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Is Stalyhill Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 43 families put Stalyhill Infant School as their first choice for 43 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 43 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 106222.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.