Primary school

St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Tameside
  • OL6 9DP
Ofsted Good · inspected Dec 2023 Top school 2024/25

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 667 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 5%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 9%9%2016/17: top 3%2017/18: top 2%2018/19: top 4%2022/23: top 3%2023/24: top 1%1% · 2023/242024/25: top 5%No exams

Against North WestArrows: North West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM87% · North West 63%10/10 Top 10%
Higher standard, RWM19% · North West 6%10/10 Top 10%
Reading score108 · North West 1058/10 Above−14.8 pts
Maths score109 · North West 10510/10 Top 10%
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 78% · 32 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 91% · 32 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 94% · 33 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 90% · 31 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 87% · 30 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 94% · 31 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 87% · 31 pupils · North West 63%94%78%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 22% · 32 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 34% · 32 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 21% · 33 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 23% · 31 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 20% · 30 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 10% · 31 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 19% · 31 pupils · North West 6%34%10%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 106 · 32 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 112 · 32 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 108 · 33 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 109 · 31 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 109 · 30 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 110 · 31 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 108 · 31 pupils · North West 105112106No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 110 · 32 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 111 · 32 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 109 · 33 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 110 · 31 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 109 · 30 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 110 · 31 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 109 · 31 pupils · North West 105111109No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in83.3%
30 of 36 who put it first2014 · 62.5%2026 · 83.3%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3630
2nd190
3rd100

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2023

  1. 2007Outstandingas predecessor
  2. 2023Goodas predecessor

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026249
Free school meals (past 6 years)24.2%
First language not English19.4%
SEN support5.0%
EHC plan3.7%
Absence (sessions missed)3.5%
Persistently absent pupils6.8%

Girls 52.9%Boys 47.1%

103.8% full · 240 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.3
Pupils per adult11.8
  • Classroom teachers 8.7
  • Leadership 1.8
  • Teaching assistants 10.2
  • Other support 4.1

Teachers 10.5 FTE · Whole workforce 24.8 · 32 people

Financials · 2024/25

Per-pupil figures left out: this return covers 6 months.

  • +£98,000revenue reserve
  • +£35,000in-year balance

Multi-academy trust: EMMAUS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST (27 academies) · trust reserve £3,542,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it