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St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Stockport

Outstanding
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Catholic
Ages 5–11

St Peter's Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Stockport. It has a Catholic religious character. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 11th-highest of the 63 schools in Stockport with published results, and 1,154th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Outstanding (2013)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
Better than England average
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Stockport (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

St Peter's Catholic Primary School in detail

St Peter's Catholic Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "At St. Peter's, our aims, vision and values are at the core of everything we do. We are guided by the key message of our Mission Statement, They define our teaching and learning, and provide an environment which prepares our pupils as confident, capable, resilient and responsible citizens able to enjoy a healthy life to the full."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football and cross-country.

The school runs after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Friday 12 February 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

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Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at St Peter's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 93% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 79% in Stockport and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (90% in reading, 97% in maths).

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

Getting a place at St Peter's Catholic Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 33 families put St Peter's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 102 named it as one of their preferences, for 31 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at St Peter's Catholic Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to St Peter's Catholic Primary School are Moorfield Primary School (0.2 miles, Requires improvement, 84% reading, 79% maths); Norbury Hall Primary School (0.4 miles, 85% reading, 89% maths); Hazel Grove Primary School (0.7 miles, 59% reading, 61% maths); and St Simon's Catholic Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 61% reading, 68% maths).

St Peter's Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Moorfield Primary SchoolNorbury Hall Primary SchoolHazel Grove Primary SchoolSt Simon's Catholic Primary School

What parents say

110 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Peter's Catholic Primary School (as of September 2025): 95% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 61% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (61%).

Who goes there

2.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 28 pupils (13.5%) received SEN support and 5 (2.4%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Hazel Grove Rail Station, about 620 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Arundel Avenue (near), 90 metres away.

The area around the school

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

Suspensions and exclusions

St Peter's Catholic Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to St Peter's Catholic Primary School are Hazel Grove High School (0.3 miles) and Bramhall High School (1.1 miles).

Hazel Grove High SchoolBramhall High School

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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Michael Glynn
Pupils:208
LA:Stockport
Phone:01614832431
Address:Carisbrooke Avenue, Hazel Grove, Stockport, SK7 5PL
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago

This judgement is from September 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

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Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 11 February 2025View full report
URN:106125
UKPRN:10078741
Diocese:Diocese of Shrewsbury
Constituency:Cheadle
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

From Ofsted's February 2025 inspection report.

What This School Does Well

St Peter's excels at creating an inclusive, supportive environment where all children - including those with additional needs - flourish academically and socially. The school has developed an ambitious curriculum with staff who really know their subjects well, helping children build deep understanding and become confident learners. Children benefit from excellent behaviour support, wonderful enrichment activities, and strong leadership that creates a culture of continuous improvement for everyone.

Key Strengths

  • Ambitious, well-designed curriculum with strong subject knowledge from staff enabling pupils to build deep understanding
  • Excellent behaviour, attendance and punctuality with pupils exceptionally well-focused on learning
  • Highly effective phonics programme resulting in almost all pupils becoming confident readers by Year 6
  • Exemplary personal development offer with wide-ranging experiences, visits, and after-school activities
  • Skilled support for pupils with SEND allowing them to participate fully and achieve very well

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective with an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.

Extracurricular Activities

Eco-council, learning council, school council, wide range of clubs, sporting opportunities

St Peter's Catholic Primary School is an exceptional school where supportive and caring relationships allow pupils to thrive in a culture that includes everyone. Pupils flourish academically and socially with extremely high expectations and a well-designed curriculum that enables deep learning.

At a Glance

2.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

110 responses
Would recommend95%
Child is happy97%
Child does well96%
High expectations94%
Feels safe96%
Well behaved94%
Bullying dealt with (of parents with a view)61%
Kept informed98%
Handles concerns (of parents who raised one)92%
Wider development97%

Source: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMaths-4ppWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 90% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 97% to 93% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 93% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

29.5

Avg class size

29.0

Infant (KS1)

30.0

KS2

6

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Peter's Catholic Primary School.

  • St Peters After SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
  • PSCL - Norbury Hall Primary School500m away · Not yet graded

Getting There

Train Stations

Hazel Grove Rail Station
622m · 10 min walk

Bus Stops

Arundel Avenue (nr)
93m · 2 min walk
Moorfield School (opp)
204m · 3 min walk
Lyndhurst Avenue (nr)
317m · 5 min walk
Shepley Drive (nr)
331m · 5 min walk
Boscombe Drive (opp)
337m · 5 min walk

Free school transport

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You apply to the council where you live. St Peter's Catholic Primary School is in Stockport; for families living there:

Apply to Stockport for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.

Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
2
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.

No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.

1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Stockport is 8 (the median across 135 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at St Peter's Catholic Primary School

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

100%

Full

210 pupils

210 places

No spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Stockport

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,122
Projected new pupils:531

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Stockport

Across Stockport council

Low demand council-wide0.79 applications per place

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: Oversubscribed

Inspection History(5)

11 February 2025
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
10 September 2013
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
9 January 2012

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

28

SEN Support

5

EHC Plans

15.9%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Specific Learning Difficulty15
Autistic Spectrum Disorder9
Moderate Learning Difficulty2
Social, Emotional & Mental Health2
Speech, Language & Communication2
Other2
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
70.2%
Asian
9.6%
Black
1.9%
Mixed
7.2%
Chinese
2.9%
Other
0.5%
Unclassified
0.5%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals2.9%
English as Additional Language19.2%

208

Total Pupils

103

Boys

105

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

13

Teachers

16.0:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£53,796

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,054

Per pupil

£1130k

Total funding

£14k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£16,506
EAL funding£13,511
Lump sum£150,207

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.4%

Overall absence

4.4%

Persistent absence

180

Enrolments

Authorised3.0%
Unauthorised0.4%
Persistent (10%+)4.4%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

2.9%
18/19
7.4%
20/21
4.5%
21/22
4.3%
22/23
3.5%
23/24
3.4%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about St Peter's Catholic Primary School

What are SATs results like at St Peter's Catholic Primary School?

Of the pupils at St Peter's Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 90% reached the expected standard in reading and 93% did so in maths.

What is St Peter's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Peter's Catholic Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2013, it was rated Outstanding.

What is the catchment area for St Peter's Catholic Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When St Peter's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, Stockport allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at St Peter's Catholic Primary School?

St Peter's Catholic Primary School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.

How big are the classes at St Peter's Catholic Primary School?

Classes at St Peter's Catholic Primary School average 29.5 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to St Peter's Catholic Primary School?

St Peter's Catholic Primary School has around 208 pupils on roll. 3% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at St Peter's Catholic Primary School?

3.4% of sessions were missed at St Peter's Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 4.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to St Peter's Catholic Primary School?

Apply through Stockport's coordinated admissions process, naming St Peter's Catholic Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

Does St Peter's Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: St Peters After School (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near St Peter's Catholic Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Stockport is 8 (the median across 135 schools, same distance and years).

Where is St Peter's Catholic Primary School?

St Peter's Catholic Primary School is at Carisbrooke Avenue, Hazel Grove, Stockport, Cheshire, SK7 5PL.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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