All Saints Church of England Primary School Marple

About All Saints Church of England Primary School Marple

All Saints Church of England Primary School Marple was rated Good in its most recent graded Ofsted inspection, a significant improvement from its previous Requires improvement rating. The school’s strongest academic indicator is its Key Stage 2 performance in reading, writing and maths combined at the expected standard, where 72% of pupils met the benchmark in the 2023/24 academic year. That places the school comfortably above the Stockport local authority average of 62%, and ranks it 20th out of 67 primary schools in the borough. In the North West region, it sits in the top quarter of schools nationally, at the 25th percentile. The school’s ranking score of 72 puts it within the top 50 tier of primary schools in Stockport, though it sits just behind the top three performers in the area — Gatley Primary, St John’s CofE Primary and Bradshaw Hall Primary.

Looking deeper into the Key Stage 2 results, reading is a clear strength: 88% of pupils reached the expected standard and 38% achieved a higher standard, with an average scaled score of 107. Writing and maths also performed well, with 84% and 78% at the expected level respectively, though the proportion reaching the higher standard in those subjects was lower — 9% in writing and 16% in maths. The combined higher standard figure for reading, writing and maths was 6%. While the school does not publish Progress 8 scores for primary, the attainment data suggests solid academic foundations. The Ofsted report, published in May 2023 following an ungraded inspection, confirmed the school remains Good, with leadership and management also rated Good. The previous graded inspection in 2014 had rated the school Requires improvement, so the trajectory is clearly positive.

The school is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, with 111 applications for 29 places — a ratio of 3.83 applicants per place. Of those, 28 were first-preference applications, and 28 first-preference offers were made. Facilities include an ICT suite, gymnasium, music rooms, art studios, a forest school, playing fields and a chapel. Sports on offer include rounders, football, cricket, gymnastics, dance and netball, while clubs range from coding and eco club to choir and book club. The school supports a wide range of SEND needs, including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, hearing impairment, autistic spectrum disorder and other difficulties. With 205 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210, and 16.6% eligible for free school meals, this is a well-subscribed, inclusive primary that suits families seeking strong core attainment within a Church of England ethos.

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