Mellor Primary School, Stockport

Ofsted's report card from its 14 April 2026 inspection grades Mellor Primary School on 7 areas: 6 expected standard and 1 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "Leaders ensure that pupils achieve well across subjects."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders set high expectations for pupils' behaviour and this is typically reflected across the school."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have an accurate understanding of the curriculum and the way it is taught across the school."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders ensure that everyone in school feels included."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have a clear understanding of the school's strengths and the areas that need further work."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Pupils benefit greatly from the opportunities they receive to foster their personal development and wellbeing."

Early years - Needs attention. "Leaders are at an early stage of improving early years provision."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that children in the early years learn consistently well across all areas of learning, especially in communication, so that they are better equipped for their move into Year 1"; "Leaders should ensure that pupils develop accurate letter formation so that they can write fluently and at length"; "Leaders should ensure that teachers encourage pupils to learn from their mistakes or misconceptions so that all pupils, especially those who need greater stretch and challenge, achieve more highly across the curriculum".

In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at Mellor Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 79% in Stockport and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 83% in reading and 80% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 15 families put Mellor Primary School as their first choice and 93 named it as one of their preferences, for 16 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Mellor Primary School are St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 83% reading, 87% maths); Ludworth Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 83% reading, 89% maths); All Saints Church of England Primary School Marple (0.8 miles, Good, 87% reading, 87% maths); and Rose Hill Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 69% reading, 74% maths).

Mellor Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Mellor Primary School is one of 2 schools run by The Honeycomb Education Trust, an academy trust.

5.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 30 pupils (13%) received SEN support and 3 (1.3%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Marple Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Royal Oak (opposite), 190 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Mellor Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

Mellor Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.