Mersey Vale Primary School, Stockport
Mersey Vale Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Stockport. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 36th-highest of the 63 schools in Stockport with published results, and 7,353rd of 14,452 across England. It was 83% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Stockport (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Mersey Vale Primary School in detail
Mersey Vale Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Are you looking for a Nursery or Reception place for September 2027? Come and see our fabulous school and feel the warmth, care and high quality provision we offer all pupils at our family friendly, inclusive primary school. We have arranged the following dates for a tour of school to help you make this important decision:"
The school runs after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Thursday 5 November 2026 and an open day on Thursday 26 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Stockport
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at Mersey Vale Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 79% in Stockport and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 66% in reading and 72% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Mersey Vale Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 14 families put Mersey Vale Primary School as their first choice and 48 named it as one of their preferences, for 14 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Mersey Vale Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Mersey Vale Primary School are St Winifred's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.3 miles); Didsbury Road Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 95% reading, 98% maths); Norris Bank Primary School (0.5 miles); and Lark Hill Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 77% reading, 68% maths).
Mersey Vale Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
St Winifred's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyDidsbury Road Primary SchoolNorris Bank Primary SchoolLark Hill Primary School
Who goes there
35.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 58.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (54%), White British (20%) and other ethnic groups (8%).
Staffing
Mersey Vale Primary School had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is East Didsbury (Manchester Metrolink), about 1 mile away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Craig Road (e-bound), 190 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Mersey Vale Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 1.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Mersey Vale Primary School are Priestnall School (0.7 miles), Stockport Academy (0.7 miles), St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy (1.1 miles) and Parrs Wood High School (1.2 miles).
Priestnall SchoolStockport AcademySt Anne's RC Voluntary AcademyParrs Wood High School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); 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
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
35.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 66% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 72% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 71% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
19.4
Avg class size
19.7
Infant (KS1)
22.3
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Mersey Vale Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Mersey Vale Primary School.
- St Winifred's 11+ After School Club470m away · Not yet graded
- LSC @ St Winifred's Roman Catholic Primary School470m away · Not yet graded
- Elm Cottage Out of School at Didsbury Road750m away · Not yet graded
- Kumon Heaton Moor Study Centre780m away · Not yet graded
- PSCL - Norris Bank Primary School1000m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Mersey Vale Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Mersey Vale Primary School is in Stockport; for families living there:
Apply to Stockport for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 1 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
1 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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Your chances of a place at Mersey Vale Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
174 pupils
210 places
36 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Stockport
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Stockport
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
26
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
22.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
158
Total Pupils
73
Boys
85
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
13.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,363
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,974
Per pupil
£1247k
Total funding
£89k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.1%
Overall absence
17.7%
Persistent absence
164
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
Mersey Vale Primary School
Questions parents ask about Mersey Vale Primary School
What are SATs results like at Mersey Vale Primary School?
Of the pupils at Mersey Vale Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 71% reached the expected standard in reading and 83% did so in maths.
What is Mersey Vale Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Mersey Vale Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in April 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2010 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Mersey Vale Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Mersey Vale Primary 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 Mersey Vale Primary School?
Mersey Vale Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 83% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Mersey Vale Primary School?
Classes at Mersey Vale Primary School average 19.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Mersey Vale Primary School?
Mersey Vale Primary School has around 158 pupils on roll. 35% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Mersey Vale Primary School?
6.1% of sessions were missed at Mersey Vale Primary School in 2024/25. 17.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Mersey Vale Primary School?
Apply through Stockport's coordinated admissions process, naming Mersey Vale Primary 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 Mersey Vale Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 5 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Mersey Vale Primary School: St Winifred's 11+ After School Club (470m away, registered, not yet graded), LSC @ St Winifred's Roman Catholic Primary School (470m away, registered, not yet graded) and Elm Cottage Out of School at Didsbury Road (750m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Mersey Vale Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 1 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 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 Mersey Vale Primary School?
Mersey Vale Primary School is at Valley Road, Heaton Mersey, Stockport, Cheshire, SK4 2BZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)