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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Primary Academy converter URN 151363
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 240 Published school capacity
Capacity used 103.8% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

5 December 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Good
Published 18 January 2024 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Roman Catholic
Local authority Tameside
Trust EMMAUS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 249 240 full-time · 9 part-time
Female pupils 130 52.2% of pupils
Male pupils 119 47.8% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

18.1%
6.7 pts below England
School 18.1%
Tameside Council 36.1%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

18.5%
1.8 pts below England
School 18.5%
Tameside Council 16.1%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.4%
0.6 pts below England
School 0.4%
Tameside Council 0.9%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
68.7%
171
Any other White background
10.0%
25
Any other Asian background
6.4%
16
African
4.8%
12
Any other Mixed background
2.8%
7
Indian
2.0%
5
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 9.2% 23 of 249 pupils
11.6 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 9.2%
Tameside Council 24.3%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 6.0% 15 pupils
England 14.8% 8.8 pts below
EHC plans 3.2% 8 pupils
England 6.0% 2.8 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 11
Social, emotional & mental health 4
Physical disability 2
Specific learning difficulty 2
Autistic spectrum disorder 1
Hearing impairment 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

103.8% 15.6 pts above England
St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
103.8%
Tameside Council
92.1%
North West
90.6%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information