Cheadle Catholic Junior School
Conway Road, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, SK8 6DB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Fender
- Diocese
- Diocese of Shrewsbury
- Constituency
- Cheadle
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 355
- URN
- 106112
- Local authority
- Stockport
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01614853754
About this school
Cheadle Catholic Junior School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Cheadle. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 355 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Cheadle Catholic Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 18 December 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 90 | 89 | 90 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 78% | 75% | 79% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 18% | 16% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 87% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 92% | 91% | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 81% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.30 | - | - |
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 Cheadle Catholic Junior 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 | Stockport average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 78% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 61.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 79% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 358 |
| 2023/24 | 359 |
| 2024/25 | 362 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cheadle Catholic Junior School compares
Cheadle Catholic Junior School ranked 17th of 71 primary schools in Stockport for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. 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 | 79% | 3.4% | 8.3% | 355 | — |
| Cheadle Catholic Infant School | — | 3.5% | 4.6% | 248 | 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)
- 8.29%
- English as an additional language
- 13.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.4%
- Persistent absence
- 5.18%
Location
Nearby schools
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Cheadle Catholic Infant 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
Cheadle Catholic Junior School ranks 3rd of the 12 ranked primary schools in Cheadle.
- Bolshaw Primary School Primary
- Bradshaw Hall Primary School Primary
- Cheadle Catholic Infant 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 ages does Cheadle Catholic Junior School teach?
- Cheadle Catholic Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Cheadle.
- Who is the headteacher of Cheadle Catholic Junior School?
- The headteacher of Cheadle Catholic Junior School is Mrs Rachel Fender, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Cheadle Catholic Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cheadle Catholic Junior 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 many pupils are at Cheadle Catholic Junior School?
- Cheadle Catholic Junior School has 355 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Cheadle Catholic Junior School full?
- Cheadle Catholic Junior School has capacity for 360 pupils and 355 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. 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 Junior School a faith school?
- Yes. Cheadle Catholic Junior School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Shrewsbury.
- Does Cheadle Catholic Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Cheadle Catholic Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Cheadle Catholic Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 78% in 2022/23 and 79% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Cheadle Catholic Junior School compare with other schools in Stockport?
- Cheadle Catholic Junior School ranked 17th of 71 primary schools in Stockport for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Cheadle Catholic Junior School's absence rate?
- Cheadle Catholic Junior School's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Cheadle Catholic Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cheadle Catholic Junior School'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.