St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Heaton Chapel
Wellington Road North, Heaton Chapel, Stockport, SK4 4QG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Ms L Loynes
- Diocese
- Diocese of Manchester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Stockport
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 670
- Pupils on roll
- 647
- URN
- 106128
- Local authority
- Stockport
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01614326809
About this school
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Heaton Chapel is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Stockport. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 647 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Heaton Chapel, 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 21 June 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 87 | 81 | 89 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 74% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 6% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 85% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 89% | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 88% | 84% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.90 | - | - |
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 Heaton Chapel 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 | 75% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 61.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 640 |
| 2023/24 | 633 |
| 2024/25 | 634 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Heaton Chapel compares
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Heaton Chapel ranked 26th of 71 primary schools in Stockport for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 72% | 3.2% | 7.4% | 647 | — |
| Broadstone Hall Primary School | 69% | 4.7% | 26.1% | 503 | 0.4 miles |
| Whitehill Primary School | 61% | 7% | 54.4% | 196 | 0.6 miles |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School | 54% | 6.4% | 43.5% | 298 | 0.8 miles |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School Stockport | 36% | 7.1% | 45.6% | 174 | 0.8 miles |
| St Mary's RC Primary School, Manchester, A Voluntary Academy | — | — | — | — | 0.9 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)
- 7.35%
- English as an additional language
- 14.8%
- Overall absence
- 3.21%
- Persistent absence
- 4.82%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Broadstone Hall Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Stockport
-
Whitehill Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Stockport
-
St Andrew's CofE Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
All Saints Church of England Primary School Stockport0.8 miles
Primary · Stockport
-
St Mary's RC Primary School, Manchester, A Voluntary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Manchester
Other schools in Stockport
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Heaton Chapel ranks 23rd 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 ages does St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Heaton Chapel teach?
- St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Heaton Chapel 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 Heaton Chapel?
- The headteacher of St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Heaton Chapel is Ms L Loynes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Heaton Chapel been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Heaton Chapel, 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 St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Heaton Chapel?
- St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Heaton Chapel has 647 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Heaton Chapel full?
- St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Heaton Chapel has capacity for 670 pupils and 647 on roll (97%), 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 St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Heaton Chapel a faith school?
- Yes. St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Heaton Chapel is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Manchester.
- Does St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Heaton Chapel have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Heaton Chapel as having nursery classes.
- How have St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Heaton Chapel's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 75% in 2022/23 and 72% 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 Heaton Chapel compare with other schools in Stockport?
- St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Heaton Chapel ranked 26th of 71 primary schools in Stockport for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% 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 Heaton Chapel's absence rate?
- St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Heaton Chapel's overall absence rate is 3.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Heaton Chapel's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Heaton Chapel'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.