St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Stockport
St Mary's Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Stockport. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 23rd-highest of the 63 schools in Stockport with published results, and 2,822nd of 14,452 across England. It was 87% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Stockport (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
St Mary's Church of England Primary School in detail
St Mary's Church of England Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "We are so excited to welcome you all to Year 1. We have an incredible year of learning ahead of us and we can't wait to work together to support the children in their journey."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am.
Coming up: an open day on Thursday 12 November 2026 at 2pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Stockport
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at St Mary's Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 79% in Stockport and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 71% in reading and 75% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Mary's Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 24 families put St Mary's Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 57 named it as one of their preferences, for 26 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Mary's Church of England Primary School are Abingdon Primary School (0.3 miles, Requires improvement, 61% reading, 45% maths); Broadstone Hall Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 77% reading, 77% maths); Westmorland Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 87% reading, 79% maths); and Whitehill Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 78% reading, 91% maths).
St Mary's Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Abingdon Primary SchoolBroadstone Hall Primary SchoolWestmorland Primary SchoolWhitehill Primary School
What parents say
35 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Mary's Church of England Primary School (as of September 2025): 94% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 25% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (25%).
Who goes there
6.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
St Mary's Church of England Primary School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Reddish South Rail Station, about 760 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Broadstone Road South (opposite), 130 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
St Mary's Church of England Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Mary's Church of England Primary School are Reddish Vale High School (0.5 miles) and St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy (1 mile).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from November 2014, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
St Mary's is a welcoming and inclusive school where children love to learn and behave exceptionally well. The school has successfully developed an ambitious new curriculum and made recent improvements to reading support, meaning more pupils are becoming confident readers. Teachers adapt learning well for pupils with additional needs, ensuring all children can access the curriculum.
Key Strengths
- Strong behaviour and respect among pupils, with clear expectations consistently upheld
- Ambitious new curriculum with careful sequencing of knowledge from early years to Year 6
- Improved identification and support for pupils with SEND, enabling them to learn well
- Recent improvements to reading support with staff now well-trained to help struggling readers
- Pupils take on responsibilities seriously and feel they can make a difference to school life
Areas for Improvement
- Some subjects have gaps in pupils' knowledge from the previous curriculum, hindering progress with new concepts
- Assessment systems in some subjects are not refined enough to identify gaps and misconceptions
- Governors have not provided sufficient challenge on curriculum effectiveness and school self-evaluation
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
eco-councillor roles, school councillor roles, playleader responsibilities, multi-faith weeks
St Mary's Church of England Primary School is a good school where pupils embrace the school's values of love, respect, creativity, forgiveness and perseverance. The school has developed an ambitious curriculum and pupils show a strong love of learning, though some gaps remain in knowledge from the previous curriculum.
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, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 71% to 85% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 75% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 71% to 77% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.6
Avg class size
23.0
Infant (KS1)
26.3
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Starting school 2027
8 Sep 2026
Starting school 2027
8 Sep 2026
Ofsted Report
27 Feb 2025
New Intake Tours
29 Oct 2024
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Mary's Church of England Primary School.
- PSCL - Broadstone Hall Primary School910m away · Not yet graded
- Carrie Burke Tutor Work970m away · Not yet graded
Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to St Mary's Church of England Primary School, with their latest published grades:
- Precious Jem's Pre-School - Day nursery, 0.1 milesOfsted report card, 28 August 2026: Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 4 areas; safeguarding standards met
- Little Legends Nursery - Day nursery, 0.3 milesOfsted, 24 July 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Kids Go Wild Forest School Limited - Pre-school, 0.6 miles
- Ladybird Childcare Brinnington, Westmorland Family Hub - Day nursery, 0.7 milesOfsted, 18 June 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Precious Jem's Ltd - Day nursery, 0.7 milesOfsted, 9 October 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St Mary's Church of England Primary School is in Stockport; for families living there:
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight.
The typical figure for schools in Stockport is 8 (the median across 135 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Will you get a place at St Mary's Church of England Primary School?
For 2026 entry it had 24 first choices for 26 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
87%
Available places
183 pupils
210 places
27 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
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
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the Reddish Primary planning area (Stockport) will have 781 spare primary places in 2027/28.
Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
35
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
23.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
180
Total Pupils
82
Boys
98
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
13.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,971
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,678
Per pupil
£1148k
Total funding
£59k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.6%
Overall absence
10.7%
Persistent absence
169
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
St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Mary's Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Mary's Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Mary's Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 85% reached the expected standard in reading and 88% did so in maths.
What is St Mary's Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Mary's Church of England Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded. At its last graded inspection, in November 2014, it was rated Good.
Is it hard to get a place at St Mary's Church of England Primary School?
St Mary's Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 87% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at St Mary's Church of England Primary School?
Classes at St Mary's Church of England Primary School average 25.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Mary's Church of England Primary School?
St Mary's Church of England Primary School has around 180 pupils on roll. 22% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Mary's Church of England Primary School?
4.6% of sessions were missed at St Mary's Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 10.7% of pupils were persistently absent.
Does St Mary's Church of England Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of St Mary's Church of England Primary School: PSCL - Broadstone Hall Primary School (910m away, registered, not yet graded) and Carrie Burke Tutor Work (970m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near St Mary's Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight. The typical figure for schools in Stockport is 8 (the median across 135 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Mary's Church of England Primary School?
St Mary's Church of England Primary School is at Broomfield Drive, South Reddish, Stockport, Cheshire, SK5 7DR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)