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St Paul's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

Academy converter · Stockport · SK12 1LY

Ages 4–11 · 110 pupils · Cheshire East

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

0.85 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-04-30

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)71%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.6%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
102

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 (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

0.85 · Often has places

1st preferences

11

Places offered

15

1st-preference offers

11

Total preferences (any rank)
27
Preferred offers (top 3)
13
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4

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 fill73%

110 pupils · 150 places

Pupils on roll
110
Boys / girls
57 / 53
School capacity
150
Capacity fill
110 / 150 (73%)
Free school meals
16.4%
FSM pupils
18
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Shrewsbury
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Holy Family of Nazareth Catholic Academy Trust (HFNCAT)
Headteacher
Mrs Victoria Danton

Location

Address
Marley Road, Poynton
Postcode
SK12 1LY
Town
Stockport
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Cheshire East
District
Cheshire East
Constituency
Macclesfield
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 4–11, in Stockport, Cheshire East, 110 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 16.4%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Shrewsbury.

Open schools in Stockport
113
Primary schools in Stockport
76
Academies among open schools in Stockport
31% (35)
Open schools in SK12
8
Primary in SK12
6
Open schools in Cheshire East LA
180
Primary in Cheshire East LA
124

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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    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM4.6%
    • Demand1.14

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    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM6.6%
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    • FSM1.5%
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    • KS291%
    • Absence3.1%
    • FSM3.1%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Queensgate Primary School

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    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM5.3%
    • Demand1.14

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Victoria Danton
Telephone
01625877688
Website
http://www.stpauls.cheshire.sch.uk

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