Alternatives to Rayner Stephens High School
6 other secondary schools nearby, nearest first · back to Rayner Stephens High School
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
Rayner Stephens High School, for comparison
0.68 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, tightening over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted report card (current framework), April 2026: Expected standard
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints Catholic College
Dukinfield |
0.4 km 0.3 mi |
0.74 | Fewer families are naming it first 1.09 → 0.83 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| West Hill School
Stalybridge |
1.9 km 1.2 mi |
1.29 | More families are naming it first 1.03 → 1.25 |
Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
none published |
| Dixons Pennine Academy
Stalybridge |
2.9 km 1.8 mi |
0.67 | More families are naming it first 0.57 → 0.65 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Alder Community High School
Hyde |
3.1 km 2.0 mi |
1.25 | Little change 1.33 → 1.28 |
Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Audenshaw School
Manchester |
3.2 km 2.0 mi |
0.99 | More families are naming it first 0.81 → 0.94 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| St Thomas More RC College
Manchester |
3.6 km 2.2 mi |
1.11 | Little change 1.28 → 1.24 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one.