St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Stockport
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Mary's creates a happy, safe, and welcoming place where children thrive academically and personally. The school excels at bringing learning to life through engaging topics, visits, and use of its beautiful grounds - from forest learning to recreating wartime evacuee experiences. Staff are caring, highly trained, and readily available to support families, making parents and pupils alike proud of their school.
Key Strengths
- Engaging and interesting curriculum with regular trips, visits, and use of extensive school grounds to bring learning to life
- Safe, nurturing environment with effective safeguarding and strong pastoral care
- Good quality teaching, particularly in reading, with positive impact from staff training and professional development
- Pupils develop strong behaviour and character through the school's Christian ethos
- Wide range of extra-curricular clubs and residential trips enhancing pupil well-being
Areas for Improvement
- School improvement plan lacks sharpness, making it difficult to measure success and check progress on goals
- Inconsistency in handwriting style across key stage 2, with some pupils' handwriting difficult to read
- Changes to writing and mathematics teaching still embedding in some classes
- Pupils' knowledge and understanding of religions other than Christianity is limited
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective, with leaders prioritising pupil safety through thorough arrangements, regular staff training, and teaching pupils to keep themselves safe online and in the community.
Extracurricular Activities
Yoga, netball, drama, outdoor and adventurous residential trips (Years 5-6), school council, eco council, digital leaders
St Mary's Church of England Primary School continues to be good, with strong leadership maintaining quality education since 2014. The school provides a happy, welcoming, and caring environment where pupils develop confidence, independence, and resilience rooted in Christian values.
At a Glance
22.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
35 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 71% to 85%. Maths has improved from 75% to 88%. Writing has improved from 71% to 77%.
Class Sizes
26.0
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
26.0
KS2
7
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
180 pupils
210 capacity
30 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Stockport
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Stockport
Admissions Demand - Stockport
Places available
3,743
Applications
2,960
Got 1st preference
94.4%
Got preferred school
99.4%
Primary admissions across Stockport (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.63803%
Overall absence
10.65089%
Persistent absence
169
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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