St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Stockport
Marriott Street, Stockport, SK1 3PJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Sanchez
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Stockport
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 230
- Pupils on roll
- 149
- URN
- 106109
- Local authority
- Stockport
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01614804742
About this school
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Stockport is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Stockport. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 149 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 17 | 24 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 35% | 42% | 33% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 59% | 63% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 41% | 50% | 33% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 47% | 33% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 97.0 | 99.0 | 99.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.80 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Stockport has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Stockport average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 35% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 42% | 61.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 33% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 154 |
| 2023/24 | 164 |
| 2024/25 | 150 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Stockport compares
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Stockport ranked 70th of 71 primary schools in Stockport for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 8% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 17% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 33% | 8% | 50.7% | 149 | — |
| Our Lady's Catholic Primary School | 83% | 5.9% | 36.5% | 157 | 0.4 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 53% | 5.5% | 35.1% | 101 | 0.4 miles |
| St Matthew's Church of England Primary School | 19% | 7.5% | 49.7% | 201 | 0.4 miles |
| Cale Green Primary School | 62% | 5% | 30.9% | 329 | 0.5 miles |
| St George's Church of England Primary School | 70% | 6% | 30.9% | 300 | 0.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 50.71%
- English as an additional language
- 23.3%
- Overall absence
- 7.99%
- Persistent absence
- 26.24%
Location
Nearby schools
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Our Lady's Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Stockport
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Stockport
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St Matthew's Church of England Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Stockport
-
Cale Green Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Stockport
-
St George's Church of England Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Stockport
Other schools in Stockport
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Stockport ranks 62nd of the 63 ranked primary schools in Stockport.
- Abingdon Primary School Primary
- Adswood Primary School Primary
- Alexandra Park Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Marple Primary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Stockport Primary
- Arden Primary School Primary
- Banks Lane Infant School Primary
- Banks Lane Junior School Primary
- Bredbury Green Primary School Primary
- Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School Primary
- Bridge Hall Primary School Primary
- Broadstone Hall Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Stockport teach?
- St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Stockport teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Stockport.
- Who is the headteacher of St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Stockport?
- The headteacher of St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Stockport is Mr Paul Sanchez, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Stockport last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Stockport, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Stockport?
- St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Stockport has 149 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Stockport full?
- St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Stockport has capacity for 230 pupils and 149 on roll (65%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Stockport a faith school?
- Yes. St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Stockport is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chester.
- Does St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Stockport have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Stockport as having nursery classes.
- How have St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Stockport's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 35% in 2022/23 and 33% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Stockport rank locally?
- St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Stockport ranked 70th of 71 primary schools in Stockport for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 8% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 17% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Stockport's absence rate?
- St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Stockport's overall absence rate is 8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Stockport's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Stockport's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.