St Stephen's CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school in Manchester, Wigan.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 240 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 236 |
| Free school meals | 16.40% |
| Local authority | Wigan |
| Address | Manchester Road, Astley, Tyldesley, Manchester, M29 7BT |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.astleysaintstephen.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01942882412 |
| URN | 106482 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 10 March 2026, published 13 May 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
Latest ungraded inspection: 2 December 2021, outcome: School remains Good.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Tyldesley Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Garrett Hall Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- Hindsford CofE Primary School (primary school, about 2.2 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.