Cheadle Catholic Infant School, Cheadle
Cheadle Catholic Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Cheadle. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2023. It was 80% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Stockport (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Cheadle Catholic Infant School in detail
Cheadle Catholic Infant School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "I would like to welcome you to Cheadle Catholic Infant School. I am proud to be Headteacher of such a wonderful school. Cheadle Catholic Infant School is an inclusive school where every child is respected, loved and encouraged to shine in all that they do."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, art and Spanish.
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Coming up: an open evening on Tuesday 17 November 2026 at 6pm, an open evening on Tuesday 24 November 2026 at 6pm and an open evening on Tuesday 8 December 2026 at 6pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Stockport
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Cheadle Catholic Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 55 families put Cheadle Catholic Infant School as their first choice and 156 named it as one of their preferences, for 58 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Cheadle Catholic Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Cheadle Catholic Infant School are Cheadle Catholic Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 88% reading, 89% maths); Bradshaw Hall Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 100% reading, 98% maths); Cheadle Hulme Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 87% reading, 87% maths); and Etchells Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 92% reading, 84% maths).
Cheadle Catholic Junior SchoolBradshaw Hall Primary SchoolCheadle Hulme Primary SchoolEtchells Primary School
Who goes there
6.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 8.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (77%) and Mixed (7%).
In 2026, 16 pupils (6.5%) received SEN support and 7 (2.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Cheadle Catholic Infant School had 15 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Cheadle Hulme Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cheadle Primary School (outside), 60 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Cheadle Catholic Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Cheadle Catholic Infant School are Laurus Cheadle Hulme (0.3 miles), The Kingsway School (1.1 miles), Cheadle Hulme High School (1.2 miles) and St James' Catholic High School (1.2 miles).
Laurus Cheadle HulmeThe Kingsway SchoolCheadle Hulme High SchoolSt James' Catholic High School
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's December 2023 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This school excels at teaching children to read through expert phonics instruction and carefully chosen books. Staff create a nurturing, ambitious environment where pupils feel happy, safe and confident to learn from their mistakes. The school celebrates diversity and provides strong pastoral care with opportunities for pupils to help others and develop as rounded individuals.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading with expert phonics teaching and well-matched books for pupils - helps them read with accuracy and fluency
- Ambitious, well-designed curriculum that helps pupils build on previous knowledge and develop resilience
- Effective systems to identify and support pupils with special educational needs quickly and accurately
- Good behaviour and respectful attitudes throughout the school - pupils help and look after each other
- Strong pastoral care and personal development opportunities including the 'time-to-shine' curriculum
Areas for Improvement
- Staff do not always identify pupils' misconceptions quickly enough in some subjects, which prevents some pupils from learning as deeply as they could
- Some pupils lack sufficient understanding of religions, faiths and cultures different to their own, limiting their readiness for modern diverse Britain
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective with a secure culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Time-to-shine curriculum enrichment activities, before- and after-school club, reading areas for pleasure
Cheadle Catholic Infant School is judged as Good overall, with pupils arriving excited to learn and feeling happy and safe. The school has an ambitious curriculum with strong phonics teaching and good support for pupils with additional needs.
At a Glance
6.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
24.6
Avg class size
21.7
Infant (KS1)
9
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Cheadle Catholic Infant School
Newsletter 5 - 2 Oct 26
2 Oct 2026
Newsletter 4 - 25 Sep 26
25 Sep 2026
Newsletter 3 - 17 Sep 26
17 Sep 2026
Newsletter 2 - 11 Sep 26
11 Sep 2026
Newsletter 1 Autumn 2026 - 4 Sep 26
4 Sep 2026
Newsletter 38 - 17 Jul 26
17 Jul 2026
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Social & online
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Cheadle Catholic Infant School.
- Practically Family - Cheadle Catholic Infant SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
- Kickstart Childcare (Cheadle Catholic)At the school · Not yet graded
- Kickstart Childcare (Bradshaw Hall)500m away · Not yet graded
- Kumon Cheadle Hulme Maths and English Study Centre630m away · Not yet graded
- Barney's Breakout880m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Cheadle Catholic Infant School is in Stockport; for families living there:
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 8 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Stockport is 8 (the median across 135 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
80%
Available places
215 pupils
270 places
55 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Cheadle
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Cheadle
Across Stockport council
Places available
3,643
Applications
2,886
Got 1st preference
94.1%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Stockport council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
16
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
9.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
248
Total Pupils
124
Boys
124
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
16.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,326
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,036
Per pupil
£1206k
Total funding
£14k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.5%
Overall absence
2.7%
Persistent absence
148
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Cheadle Catholic Infant School
Questions parents ask about Cheadle Catholic Infant School
What is Cheadle Catholic Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Cheadle Catholic Infant School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2009 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Cheadle Catholic Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Cheadle Catholic Infant School is oversubscribed, Stockport allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Cheadle Catholic Infant School?
Cheadle Catholic Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 80% of its 270 places.
How big are the classes at Cheadle Catholic Infant School?
Classes at Cheadle Catholic Infant School average 24.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Cheadle Catholic Infant School?
Cheadle Catholic Infant School has around 248 pupils on roll. 7% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Cheadle Catholic Infant School?
3.5% of sessions were missed at Cheadle Catholic Infant School in 2024/25. 2.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Cheadle Catholic Infant School?
Apply through Stockport's coordinated admissions process, naming Cheadle Catholic Infant School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Cheadle Catholic Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs at the school: Practically Family - Cheadle Catholic Infant School (registered, not yet graded) and Kickstart Childcare (Cheadle Catholic) (registered, not yet graded). There are 3 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Cheadle Catholic Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 8 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Stockport is 8 (the median across 135 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Cheadle Catholic Infant School?
Cheadle Catholic Infant School is at Conway Road, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, Cheshire, SK8 6DB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)