Hereford Way, Mottram Old Road, Stalybridge, Cheshire SK15 2TD
10 reasons to choose Stalyhill Junior School
Top line
Stalyhill Junior School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. It is one of the best state primary schools in Stalybridge and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 2 miles.
School fundamentals
Stalyhill Junior School is a state junior school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 7 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school is federated with Stalyhill Infant School in theStalyhill Schools’ Federation. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2024) inspection.
Average class size
Stalyhill Junior School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 29 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Stalyhill Junior School ranks in the top 8% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 22% of schools.
The Stalyhill Junior School curriculum
School curriculum is subject based with some cross-curricular projects. It also includes PSHE, French. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Stalyhill Junior School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Stalyhill Junior School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There may be some occasional extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are staggered by age group from 8.40/8.50am to 3.00pm. Breakfast club from 8.00am and after school clubs may extend the day to 4.15pm.
Find another school near Stalyhill Junior School
Trinity Christian School, Primary (1.8 miles); Hulme Grammar Prep School (6.4 miles); Brabyns Preparatory School (7.3 miles).
St Peter’s Catholic Primary School, Stalybridge (1.6 miles); Millbrook Primary School (2.6 miles); Broadbottom Church of England Primary School (2.9 miles).
Trinity Christian School, Stalybridge (1.8 miles); Hulme Grammar School (6.4 miles); Covenant Christian School (8.4 miles).
St Damian’s RC Science College (3.7 miles); Mossley Hollins High School (3.9 miles); St Thomas More RC College Specialising in Mathematics and Computing (4.7 miles).