46%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
30%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
35.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
16%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
433.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
628
Pupils · 2024/25
20%
EAL · 2024/25
36%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 26/09/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityTameside
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.8:1
Admissions—
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Rayner Stephens High School · Secondary · Tameside
Part ofSTAMFORD PARK TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
46%
+2pp
47%45%42%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
30%
+5pp
30%27%24%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30%
Attainment 8
35.6
+1.5
35.634.834.0
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.6
EBacc entry
16%
+3pp
31%22%13%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 16%
EBacc APS
433.5
+82.9
433.5373.4313.3
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 433.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
628
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
20%
FSM eligible
50%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
13%
Persistent absence
36%
Contact
Address
Yew Tree Lane, Dukinfield, SK16 5BL
Local authority
Tameside
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 46% | 30% | 35.6 | Not applicable | 16% | 433.5 | 16% | 628 |
| 2023/24 | 44% | 25% | 34.1 | -1.03 | 13% | 350.6 | 13% | 580 |
| 2022/23 | 42% | 30% | 34.0 | -0.86 | 31% | 313.3 | 33% | 537 |
| 2021/22 | 47% | 24% | 34.0 | -1.06 | 13% | 366.2 | 25% | 591 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 628 | 16.4 | 19% | 20% | 50% | 13% | 36% |
| 2023/24 | 580 | 15.9 | 16% | 18% | 52% | 16% | 42% |
| 2022/23 | 537 | 14.8 | 15% | 15% | 50% | 13% | 35% |
| 2021/22 | 591 | 14.7 | 14% | 14% | 45% | 14% | 46% |
| 2020/21 | 615 | — | 13% | 10% | 45% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.