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St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Reddish

Voluntary aided school · Stockport · SK5 6BG

Ages 3–11 · 489 pupils · Stockport

KS2 expected (RWM)

85%

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)85%
Higher standard (RWM)16%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.6%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
398

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2023/24 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

56

Places offered

56

1st-preference offers

56

Total preferences (any rank)
90
Preferred offers (top 3)
56
Applications from outside LA
12
Offers to outside-LA applicants
8

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill100%

489 pupils · 490 places

Pupils on roll
489
Boys / girls
239 / 250
School capacity
490
Capacity fill
489 / 490 (100%)
Free school meals
27.3%
FSM pupils
130
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Salford
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Clare Baron

Location

Address
Higginson Road, Reddish
Postcode
SK5 6BG
Town
Stockport
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Stockport
District
Stockport
Constituency
Denton and Reddish
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Stockport, Stockport, 489 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 27.3%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Salford.

Open schools in Stockport
113
Primary schools in Stockport
76
Academies among open schools in Stockport
31% (35)
Open schools in SK5
14
Primary in SK5
9
Open schools in Stockport LA
137
Primary in Stockport LA
86

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in StockportNear SK5

  • Abingdon Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Stockport · SK5 7ET · Stockport

    Ages 4–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM45.0%
    • Demand0.94

    0.4 miles away

  • Vale View Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Stockport · SK5 6TP · Stockport

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM43.1%
    • Demand0.97

    0.5 miles away

  • Broadstone Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Stockport · SK4 5JD · Stockport

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM22.3%
    • Demand1.05

    0.6 miles away

  • Rushbrook Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Manchester · M18 7TN · Manchester

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM61.0%
    • Demand0.97

    0.9 miles away

  • Dane Bank Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stockport · SK5 6QG · Tameside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM23.0%
    • Demand1.13

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Clare Baron

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