Brabyns Preparatory School
34-36 Arkwright Road, Marple, Stockport, SK6 7DB
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Catherine Carrasco
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Hazel Grove
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 146
- Pupils on roll
- 73
- URN
- 106147
- Local authority
- Stockport
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01614272395
About this school
Brabyns Preparatory School is an independent school in Stockport. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 73 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Brabyns Preparatory School under its current framework. 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
Brabyns Preparatory School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in October 1957, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Brabyns Preparatory 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 113 |
| 2023/24 | 92 |
| 2024/25 | 86 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 12
Location
Nearby schools
-
Acorns School0.6 miles
Special schools · Stockport
-
Windlehurst School1.3 miles
Special schools · Stockport
-
Agricultural and Rural Centre2.0 miles
Special schools · Stockport
-
Castle Hill High School2.6 miles
Special schools · Stockport
-
Lisburne School2.6 miles
Academies · Stockport
Other schools in Stockport
- Covenant Christian School Independent schools
- Hulme Hall Grammar School Independent schools
- Stella Maris School Independent schools
- Stockport Grammar School Independent schools
- Freshfield Nursery School Nursery
- Hollywood Park Nursery School Nursery
- Reddish Vale Nursery School Nursery
- 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
Common questions
- What year groups does Brabyns Preparatory School teach?
- Brabyns Preparatory School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is an independent school in Stockport.
- Who is the headteacher of Brabyns Preparatory School?
- The headteacher of Brabyns Preparatory School is Mrs Catherine Carrasco, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Brabyns Preparatory School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Brabyns Preparatory School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Brabyns Preparatory School?
- Brabyns Preparatory School has 73 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Brabyns Preparatory School full?
- Brabyns Preparatory School has capacity for 146 pupils and 73 on roll (50%), 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 Brabyns Preparatory School a faith school?
- No. Brabyns Preparatory School has no designated religious character.
- Does Brabyns Preparatory 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 Brabyns Preparatory 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 24 July 2026.