Cheadle Catholic Infant School
Conway Road, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, SK8 6DB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs Pamela Glynn
- Diocese
- Diocese of Shrewsbury
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Cheadle
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 310
- Pupils on roll
- 248
- URN
- 106111
- Local authority
- Stockport
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01614858733
About this school
Cheadle Catholic Infant School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Cheadle. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 248 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Cheadle Catholic Infant School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 282 |
| 2023/24 | 271 |
| 2024/25 | 254 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cheadle Catholic Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.5% | 4.6% | 248 | — |
| Cheadle Catholic Junior School | 79% | 3.4% | 8.3% | 355 | 0.0 miles |
| Bradshaw Hall Primary School | 90% | 4.2% | 12.6% | 472 | 0.3 miles |
| Cheadle Hulme Primary School | 74% | 3.2% | 5.2% | 458 | 0.3 miles |
| Etchells Primary School | 63% | 5.7% | 17.5% | 397 | 0.6 miles |
| Oak Tree Primary School | 78% | 3.7% | 9.2% | 638 | 0.7 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)
- 4.63%
- English as an additional language
- 11.4%
- Overall absence
- 3.46%
- Persistent absence
- 2.7%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Cheadle Catholic Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Cheadle
-
Bradshaw Hall Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Cheadle
-
Cheadle Hulme Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Stockport
-
Etchells Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Cheadle
-
Oak Tree Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Stockport
Other schools in Cheadle
- Bolshaw Primary School Primary
- Bradshaw Hall Primary School Primary
- Cheadle Catholic Junior School Primary
- Cheadle Village Primary School Primary
- Etchells Primary School Primary
- Hursthead Infant School Primary
- Hursthead Junior School Primary
- Ladybridge Primary School Primary
- Lum Head Primary School Primary
- Meadowbank Primary School Primary
- North Cheshire Jewish Primary School Primary
- Outwood Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Cheadle Catholic Infant School teach?
- Cheadle Catholic Infant School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Cheadle.
- Who is the headteacher of Cheadle Catholic Infant School?
- The headteacher of Cheadle Catholic Infant School is Mrs Pamela Glynn, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Cheadle Catholic Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cheadle Catholic Infant School, 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 Cheadle Catholic Infant School?
- Cheadle Catholic Infant School has 248 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Cheadle Catholic Infant School full?
- Cheadle Catholic Infant School has capacity for 310 pupils and 248 on roll (80%), 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 Cheadle Catholic Infant School a faith school?
- Yes. Cheadle Catholic Infant School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Shrewsbury.
- Does Cheadle Catholic Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Cheadle Catholic Infant School as having nursery classes.
- What is Cheadle Catholic Infant School's absence rate?
- Cheadle Catholic Infant School's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Cheadle Catholic Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Cheadle Catholic Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.