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St Paul's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

Cheshire East, SK12 1LYPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2024
KS2 Results
71%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
8 1st-choice / 9 places
Ranking
#3,800
of 13,686 nationally

About St Paul's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

St Paul's Catholic Primary School in Cheshire East delivers above-average academic outcomes compared with other primary schools in the local authority. Its Key Stage 2 results for 2023/24 show that 71% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, while the LA average for this measure sits at 64%. That seven-percentage-point gap places the school comfortably ahead of the typical Cheshire East primary. In the LA rankings, St Paul's comes 37th out of 113 schools, putting it in the top third locally and the top 50 tier nationally. The school also performs well on individual subjects: 88% of pupils met the expected standard in both reading and maths, with average scaled scores of 107 in each. Higher-attaining pupils are well served too, with 35% achieving above the expected level in reading and 29% in maths. These figures suggest a school that consistently exceeds the local norm, particularly in core literacy and numeracy.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressMarley Road, Stockport, Cheshire East, SK12 1LY
HeadteacherVictoria Danton
Local AuthorityCheshire East
Number of Pupils105
Free School Meals (FSM)20.0%
School Capacity105 / 150 (70% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

30 Apr 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 12 Jun 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Music RoomsICT SuiteSports HallArt StudiosPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

AthleticsSwimmingCricketFootball

Clubs & Activities

DramaCodingScience ClubArt Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

After-school care

15:15-17:45

Source: stpauls.cheshire.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Paul's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.