Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School
Redhouse Lane, Bredbury, Stockport, SK6 1BX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- CHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emma Harding
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Chester
- Constituency
- Hazel Grove
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 335
- Pupils on roll
- 164
- URN
- 147723
- Local authority
- Stockport
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01614303418
About this school
Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Stockport. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 164 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary 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
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
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 27 | 14 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 41% | 21% | 47% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 0% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 52% | 50% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 48% | 21% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 52% | 29% | 47% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 101.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 95.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.80 | - | - |
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 Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary 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 | 41% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 21% | 61.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 47% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 154 |
| 2023/24 | 166 |
| 2024/25 | 165 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School compares
Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School ranked 58th of 71 primary schools in Stockport for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47% | 5.4% | 50% | 164 | — |
| St Christopher's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | — | — | — | 201 | 0.6 miles |
| Woodley Primary School | 53% | 5.3% | 11.8% | 384 | 0.7 miles |
| Greave Primary School | 62% | 3.9% | 10.4% | 346 | 0.8 miles |
| Arden Primary School | 54% | 5.9% | 32.8% | 472 | 0.9 miles |
| Bredbury Green Primary School | 71% | 5.2% | 45.9% | 237 | 1.0 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)
- 50%
- English as an additional language
- 18.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.41%
- Persistent absence
- 17.97%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Christopher's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Stockport
-
Woodley Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Stockport
-
Greave Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Stockport
-
Arden Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Stockport
-
Bredbury Green Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Stockport
Other schools in Stockport
Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School ranks 51st 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
- Bridge Hall Primary School Primary
- Broadstone Hall Primary School Primary
- Brookside Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School teach?
- Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Stockport.
- Who is the headteacher of Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School is Mrs Emma Harding, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary 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 Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School?
- Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School has 164 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School full?
- Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School has capacity for 335 pupils and 164 on roll (49%), 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 Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chester.
- Does Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School is part of CHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 41% in 2022/23 and 47% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Stockport?
- Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School ranked 58th of 71 primary schools in Stockport for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary 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 10 July 2026.