St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Stockport

From the headteacher's welcome: "At St Mary’s, we support our parents and families, to help their children to continue grow in the love of Christ to achieve their full potential. We want our children to be true missionaries of Christ and prepare them to live as Catholics in modern Britain. Children only get one childhood and it is our responsibility to get it right."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include dance and cooking.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am.

In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 79% in Stockport and 77% and 75% across England.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 2 families put St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy as their first choice and 8 named it as one of their preferences, for 2 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.3 miles, 76% reading, 65% maths); All Saints Church of England Primary School Stockport (0.4 miles, Good, 50% reading, 46% maths); Vernon Park Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 64% reading, 64% maths); and Whitehill Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 78% reading, 91% maths).

St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is one of 38 schools run by Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.

72.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 41.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (50%), Asian (28%) and other ethnic groups (7%).

In 2026, 21 pupils (23.3%) received SEN support and 8 (8.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Stockport Rail Station, about 900 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Little Egerton Street, 140 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy issued 2 suspensions, 2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.