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St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary Academy

Academy converter · Stockport · SK5 6BG

Ages 3–11 · 457 pupils · Stockport

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-06-21

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 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

58

Places offered

58

1st-preference offers

58

Total preferences (any rank)
103
Preferred offers (top 3)
58
Applications from outside LA
8
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill93%

457 pupils · 490 places

Pupils on roll
457
Boys / girls
212 / 245
School capacity
490
Capacity fill
457 / 490 (93%)
Free school meals
29.6%
FSM pupils
131
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Salford
Governance
Academy trust: EMMAUS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
EMMAUS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Clare Baron

Location

Address
Higginson Road, Reddish
Postcode
SK5 6BG
Town
Stockport
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Stockport
District
Stockport
Constituency
Stockport
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Stockport, Stockport, 457 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 29.6%. 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.

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    • FSM45.0%
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    • KS278%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM44.4%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Clare Baron
Telephone
01614325689
Website
www.stjosephsreddish.org

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