St Paul's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy, Stockport

From the headteacher's welcome: "Starting school at St Paul's, your child is welcomed into a caring, stable environment where a dedicated team of staff provide a first class education and welcome children from all faith backgrounds or none."

The school runs after-school care.

Coming up: an admissions event on Sunday 8 November 2026, an admissions event on Sunday 15 November 2026, an admissions event on Friday 20 November 2026 and an admissions event on Sunday 22 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 100% of Year 6 pupils at St Paul's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 78% in Cheshire East and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 88% in reading and 88% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 11 families put St Paul's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy as their first choice and 46 named it as one of their preferences, for 13 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Paul's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy are Vernon Primary School (0.2 miles, Outstanding, 87% reading, 87% maths); Worth Primary School (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 74% reading, 81% maths); Lower Park School (0.7 miles); and Lostock Hall Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 89% reading, 100% maths).

St Paul's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

St Paul's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is one of 18 schools run by Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 56% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

16.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 22 pupils (20%) received SEN support and 8 (7.3%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

St Paul's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy had 11 teachers in 2026, one for every 9 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Poynton Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Weller Avenue (opposite), 160 metres away.

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

In August 2026, police recorded 39 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cheshire East (61).

St Paul's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.