St Peter's Catholic Primary School
About St Peter's Catholic Primary School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School sits within Stockport local authority, where it ranks 5th out of 86 primary schools of the same type. That puts it among the very strongest in the area, just behind top-performing peers like Gatley Primary School, St John's Church of England Primary School, and Bradshaw Hall Primary School. The school is one of only seven primaries in Stockport rated Outstanding by Ofsted, and its most recent inspection in February 2025 confirmed that rating across every category judged: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision were all graded 1 (Outstanding). The nearest Outstanding-rated neighbour is Ladybrook Primary School, 1.8 kilometres away. Headteacher Kevin Platt leads a school that is at full capacity with 210 pupils, and it is clearly popular with local families: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 84 applications for just 29 places, an oversubscription ratio of 2.9 to one. All 26 first-preference applicants were offered a place.
Key Details
The full report on this school
What 110 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
11 Feb 2025From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.
Source: Ofsted, 19 Mar 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
5Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
11Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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