St Philip's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

About St Philip's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

St Philip’s Catholic Primary School sits in Stockport, a local authority where the average Key Stage 2 attainment score sits at 62. The school’s own headline metrics are not provided in the available data, so it is not possible to say whether it lands above, below, or in line with that LA average. What is clear is that Stockport has 86 primary schools in total, and only seven of them hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. St Philip’s is not among them — its most recent inspection graded it Good — but that still places it in the stronger half of local primaries. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is St Peter’s Catholic Primary, 2.7 km away, which gives St Philip’s a clear local position as a solid, faith-based option for families who want a Catholic education without the travel to a higher-rated alternative.

Academically, the picture is incomplete because no specific exam results, Progress 8 scores, or SATs data are included in the records. The school’s Ofsted rating of Good is the only formal measure of its overall effectiveness. That rating covers leadership, teaching, personal development, and outcomes for pupils, though the inspection report itself is not quoted here. Without numerical outcomes, it is impossible to compare St Philip’s directly to the LA average of 62 for Key Stage 2, or to its top-performing peers like Gatley Primary (ranking score 95) or St John’s CofE Primary (90). Parents looking for hard attainment data will need to check the school’s published performance tables or ask the headteacher, Natalie Holland, directly. The absence of results does not imply weakness — it simply means the available dataset does not include them.

On the practical side, St Philip’s is a voluntary-aided Roman Catholic primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 4 to 11, with a capacity of 210. It has no nursery or sixth form. Facilities are notably strong for a primary of this size: a sensory room, chapel, library, sports hall, gymnasium, ICT suite, and playing fields. Sports provision includes swimming, netball, cricket, and tennis, while clubs cover drama, film, and book club. The school is likely to suit Catholic families in Stockport who value a faith-based environment with decent facilities and a Good Ofsted rating, but who are not chasing an Outstanding label. Oversubscription data is not provided, so it is unclear how competitive admissions are. The sensory room suggests some SEND capacity, though no formal SEN provision details are listed. For families wanting a broader range of after-school activities or higher academic rankings, the nearby Outstanding option at St Peter’s may be worth a look.

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