St Winifred's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Stockport

In its own words: "St Winifred’s is a Roman Catholic school and, as such we are committed to making our school a place where the true values of supporting, helping and forgiving each other will be evident in all we do, allowing each individual to achieve his or her very best and to develop in all areas of work and play."

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am incredibly proud to be the Headteacher of the St Winifred’s school family which is made up of wonderful children and dedicated and supportive staff, governors and parents. As a former pupil of the school, I know what a truly special community this is."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include gardening and forest school.

St Winifred's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as St Winifred's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stockport (URN 106129), 91% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

For September 2026 entry, 27 families put St Winifred's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy as their first choice and 101 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Winifred's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy are Didsbury Road Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 95% reading, 98% maths); Mersey Vale Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 71% reading, 83% maths); St John's Church of England Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 87% reading, 87% maths); and Tithe Barn Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 97% reading, 94% maths).

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

10.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 11% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (70%) and Mixed (7%).

In 2026, 45 pupils (12.7%) received SEN support and 10 (2.8%) 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 Winifred's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 28 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest tram or metro stop is East Didsbury (Manchester Metrolink), about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Winifred's (outside), 50 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Winifred's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

The secondary schools closest to St Winifred's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy are Priestnall School (0.4 miles), Stockport Academy (1 mile), The Barlow RC High School (1 mile) and Parrs Wood High School (1.1 miles).