Cheadle Catholic Junior School, Cheadle

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 711

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~425m)Possible (~607m)Unlikely (~789m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Rachel Fender
Pupils:355 / 360 capacity
LA:Stockport
Phone:01614853754
Address:Conway Road, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, SK8 6DB
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 17 December 2024View full report
URN:106112
UKPRN:10070704
Diocese:Diocese of Shrewsbury
Constituency:Cheadle
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

The school excels at creating a happy, caring community where pupils feel extremely safe and behave exceptionally well. Teachers make learning exciting and well-adapted to each child's needs. The school enriches learning through trips, visitors, sports and music, helping all pupils develop as well-rounded individuals.

Key Strengths

  • Outstanding leadership and vision from the headteacher and senior leadership team
  • Pupils' behaviour is outstanding with excellent attitudes to learning and each other
  • Outstanding safeguarding and care - the school's work in keeping pupils safe is exemplary
  • Teaching is typically good with some outstanding lessons, well-planned for different abilities
  • Strong spiritual, moral, social and cultural development through trips, visitors, sports and music

Areas for Improvement

  • New writing initiatives need to be fully established across all year groups and subjects
  • Teachers should provide more guidance to help pupils edit and check their own work for improvement

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is outstanding and exemplary, with all statutory requirements fully met and staff extremely well trained in child protection.

Extracurricular Activities

Schools' choir performances at MEN Arena Manchester, tag rugby, cross-country running, ballroom dancing, after-school sporting activities, play leader roles, buddy system

Cheadle Catholic Junior School is a good school led by an inspirational headteacher who provides a clear vision for pupils to reach their full potential. Pupils make good progress across the range of abilities, with outstanding behaviour and exemplary safeguarding.

At a Glance

8.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

134 responses
Would recommend93%
Child is happy97%
Well taught96%
Good progress93%
Feels safe96%
Well behaved90%
Bullying dealt with16%
Kept informed95%
Handles concerns55%
Wider development90%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+1ppMaths-2ppWriting-5pp

Reading has remained stable at around 88%. Maths has remained stable at around 89%. Writing has declined from 89% to 84%.

Class Sizes

30.2

Avg class size

30.2

KS2

12

Total classes

4 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Cheadle Primary School (o/s)
64m · 1 min walk
Conway Road (nr)
389m · 6 min walk
Chedlee Drive (opp)
396m · 6 min walk
Bruntwood Lane (nr)
416m · 7 min walk
Bankfield Road (opp)
434m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

355 pupils

360 capacity

5 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Cheadle

Low pressure
New homes approved:468
Projected new pupils:117

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Cheadle

Admissions Demand - Stockport

Low demand0.79x oversubscription

Places available

3,743

Applications

2,960

Got 1st preference

94.4%

Got preferred school

99.4%

Primary admissions across Stockport (2025/26)

Inspection History(8)

17 December 2024
17 July 2019
30 June 2015
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.39844%

Overall absence

5.17711%

Persistent absence

367

Enrolments

Authorised3.0463%
Unauthorised0.35214%
Persistent (10%+)5.17711%
Severe (50%+)0.27248%

Absence trend

2.71718%
18/19
2.05223%
20/21
4.22025%
21/22
4.28607%
22/23
4.14689%
23/24
3.39844%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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