St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Lowry Drive, Marple Bridge, Stockport, SK6 5BR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr John Nish
- Diocese
- Diocese of Nottingham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Hazel Grove
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 250
- Pupils on roll
- 222
- URN
- 146189
- Local authority
- Stockport
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01614277498
About this school
St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Stockport. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 222 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- 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 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 73% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 13% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 80% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 80% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 77% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.00 | - | - |
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 Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy 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 | 70% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 61.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 233 |
| 2023/24 | 224 |
| 2024/25 | 222 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy compares
St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy ranked 25th of 71 primary schools in Stockport for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 3.4% | 5.5% | 222 | — |
| Ludworth Primary School | 77% | 3.6% | 5.8% | 373 | 0.1 miles |
| Mellor Primary School | 71% | 3.6% | 7.6% | 231 | 0.7 miles |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School Marple | 80% | 4.2% | 17.6% | 207 | 0.9 miles |
| Rose Hill Primary School | 63% | 4.5% | 15.8% | 538 | 1.0 miles |
| Romiley Primary School | — | — | — | 454 | 1.6 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)
- 5.47%
- English as an additional language
- 6.3%
- Overall absence
- 3.37%
- Persistent absence
- 6.21%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ludworth Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Stockport
-
Mellor Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Stockport
-
All Saints Church of England Primary School Marple0.9 miles
Primary · Stockport
-
Rose Hill Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Stockport
-
Romiley Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Stockport
Other schools in Stockport
St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy ranks 22nd 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 Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy teach?
- St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Stockport.
- Who is the headteacher of St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy?
- The headteacher of St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy is Mr John Nish, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy, 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 Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy?
- St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy has 222 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy full?
- St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy has capacity for 250 pupils and 222 on roll (89%), 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 Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Nottingham.
- Does St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy part of an academy trust?
- St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy is part of ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 70% in 2022/23 and 73% 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 Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy compare with other schools in Stockport?
- St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy ranked 25th of 71 primary schools in Stockport for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% 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 Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy's absence rate?
- St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy'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 10 July 2026.