St John's Church of England Primary School, Stockport

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 511

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~435m)Possible (~621m)Unlikely (~807m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Andrew Clerc
Pupils:203 / 210 capacity
LA:Stockport
Phone:01614427424
Address:Poplar Street, Heaton Mersey, Stockport, SK4 3DG
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 9 months ago
Good

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Requires Improvement

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Requires Improvement

Early Years

Inspected 2 December 2025View full report
URN:106105
UKPRN:10071389
Diocese:Diocese of Manchester
Constituency:Stockport
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

St John's is a welcoming school where children of all abilities thrive. Staff set high expectations and children respond positively, developing important learning skills like persistence and focus. The school makes particular effort to support pupils joining at different stages, and disabled pupils and those with special educational needs make good progress from their individual starting points.

Key Strengths

  • All pupils achieve well in reading, writing and mathematics with standards above average by Year 6
  • Strong leadership from headteacher and deputy headteacher supported by an effective governing body
  • Pupils are well behaved, considerate, and feel safe with good care from staff
  • Good quality teaching with some outstanding lessons, effective use of teaching assistants
  • Wide range of sporting and musical activities that pupils participate in enthusiastically

Areas for Improvement

  • Not all work provides appropriate challenge to help pupils make their best progress
  • Marking and feedback sometimes lacks precise guidance for pupils on how to improve
  • Some subject leaders need better knowledge of strengths and weaknesses in their areas

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective - pupils feel safe, are well cared for, and parents agree the school keeps children safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Sporting activities, musical activities, after-school clubs, information and communication technology activities

St John's Church of England Primary School is a good school where the headteacher and senior leaders provide clear direction, and pupils achieve well with standards above average by Year 6. The school maintains good teaching quality and strong pupil behavior, with all groups making solid progress.

At a Glance

9.9%

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-3ppMaths-3ppWriting-9pp

Reading has remained stable at around 87%. Maths has remained stable at around 87%. Writing has declined from 93% to 84%.

Class Sizes

28.6

Avg class size

27.0

Infant (KS1)

29.8

KS2

7

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

East Didsbury (Manchester Metrolink) (Entrance)
742m · 12 min walk

Bus Stops

Crown Inn (opp)
174m · 3 min walk
Grundy Street (opp)
378m · 6 min walk
Mauldeth Road (Stop B)
414m · 7 min walk
Station Road (E-bound)
439m · 7 min walk
Didsbury Road (Stop A)
443m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

97%

Near capacity

203 pupils

210 capacity

7 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(8)

2 December 2025
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsRequires Improvement
21 September 2021
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
9 January 2018

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.47704%

Overall absence

6.93642%

Persistent absence

173

Enrolments

Authorised2.72809%
Unauthorised0.74895%
Persistent (10%+)6.93642%
Severe (50%+)0.57803%

Absence trend

2.49587%
18/19
1.7924%
20/21
4.23445%
21/22
3.53593%
22/23
3.29083%
23/24
3.47704%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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