St George's Church of England Primary School, Stockport

Requires Improvement
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~448m)Possible (~640m)Unlikely (~832m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Debbie Grindrod
Pupils:300 / 420 capacity
LA:Stockport
Phone:01614808657
Address:Buxton Road, Heaviley, Stockport, SK2 6NX
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 1997

Ofsted Rating

Requires Improvement

Overall

URN:131306
UKPRN:10075549
Diocese:Diocese of Chester
Constituency:Stockport
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

St George's is a welcoming, caring place where all pupils feel valued and included regardless of background or ability. The school excels at supporting children's communication and language skills from the earliest years and provides thoughtful support for pupils learning English as an additional language. Staff know families well and create trusting relationships that help every child, including those with additional needs, settle and thrive.

Key Strengths

  • Strong focus on communication and language development from early years through Key Stage 2
  • Inclusive culture that effectively supports pupils with SEND, those speaking English as an additional language, and disadvantaged pupils
  • Warm, caring atmosphere with strong relationships between staff, pupils and families
  • Effective safeguarding with an open culture where concerns are actively managed
  • Well-developed early years provision that prepares children well for Key Stage 1

Areas for Improvement

  • Teachers sometimes miss pupils' misconceptions quickly enough, leading to gaps in learning
  • Spelling and handwriting errors are not always corrected, causing pupils to repeat mistakes
  • Attainment gap has widened between disadvantaged pupils and their peers in writing
  • Too many pupils, including disadvantaged ones, still have poor attendance despite improvement efforts

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met - the school has created an open and positive culture of safeguarding where all legal requirements are fulfilled and pupils feel safe.

Extracurricular Activities

School clubs, zoo visit (orangutan adoption link to palm oil learning), school council (democracy)

St George's Church of England Primary School is a friendly and inclusive school where pupils are proud to belong and feel safe. The school has improved its leadership following previous weaknesses and maintains an ambitious, broad curriculum adapted for mixed-age classes.

At a Glance

33.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+27ppMaths+28ppWriting+5pp

Reading has improved from 64% to 91%. Maths has improved from 58% to 86%. Writing has improved from 70% to 75%.

Class Sizes

22.9

Avg class size

21.3

Infant (KS1)

24.0

KS2

14

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Davenport Rail Station (North Entrance)
603m · 10 min walk

Bus Stops

Bramhall Lane (nr)
107m · 2 min walk
Nangreave Road (opp)
113m · 2 min walk
The Blossoms (Stop C)
155m · 3 min walk
Buxton Road (nr)
192m · 3 min walk
Osborne Road (Stop D)
204m · 3 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

71%

Available places

300 pupils

420 capacity

120 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Stockport

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,446
Projected new pupils:612

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Stockport

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(13)

Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.00907%

Overall absence

20.58824%

Persistent absence

306

Enrolments

Authorised4.59164%
Unauthorised1.41743%
Persistent (10%+)20.58824%
Severe (50%+)0.3268%

Absence trend

3.84153%
18/19
3.70829%
20/21
8.59217%
21/22
7.06487%
22/23
6.15916%
23/24
6.00907%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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