Rayner Stephens High School
Academy sponsor led secondary school in Dukinfield (Tameside).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Our vision is 'Excellence and Ambition for all', which is the shared vison of all Stamford Park Trust academies. Stamford Park Trust exists to improve the life chances of all students in the Trust. It aims to add social value through working effectively with educational establishments in the Trust with an unflinching focus on quality improvement.
We aim to improve the quality of leadership and management across the Trust through support and challenge, and to provide a broad and balanced curriculum to support positive progression, the realising of ambition and strong wellbeing. In other words, we aim to develop engaged and engaging young people with a stake in their futures and their communities.
Our ambition is best demonstrated through the following: Stamford Park Trust has a supportive yet challenging culture, centred on the development of trust and the encouragement of innovation for all who work for or study in its Academies. We strive to be the very best we can be in all aspects of our work and encourage a collaborative approach to our aims across the Trust.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
20 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Guidance, Rules and Regulation
- Drama Department
- English Department
- Physical Education Department
- Humanities Department
- Mathematics Department
- Music Department
- Science Department
- Religious Studies Department
- Child Development
- Student Leadership
- Careers Guidance
- KS 4 Options
- Independent Learning
- Support Inclusion
- House System
and 4 more
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 148430
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Tameside
- Constituency
- Stalybridge and Hyde
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2021
Governing body (2 current, 5 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Justin McDonnell Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Aaron Garner | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Sean Drummond | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Rebecca Whitehouse Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr John Schofield Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Lee Mason Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Mark Storie Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record