St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Roman Road, Heaton Norris, Stockport, SK4 1RF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- EMMAUS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Clare Baron
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Stockport
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 164
- Pupils on roll
- 90
- URN
- 150203
- Local authority
- Stockport
- Telephone
- 01614805319
About this school
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Stockport. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 90 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a 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. 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
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Inadequate
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Ofsted placed the school in a category of concern: special measures.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Stockport (URN 106124).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 19 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 |
Trends over time
How St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 115 |
| 2024/25 | 101 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy compares
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy ranked 35th of 71 primary schools in Stockport for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% 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 | 68% | 5.4% | 71.1% | 90 | — |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 53% | 5.5% | 35.1% | 101 | 0.3 miles |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School Stockport | 36% | 7.1% | 45.6% | 174 | 0.4 miles |
| Vernon Park Primary School | 39% | 6.1% | 25.9% | 312 | 0.6 miles |
| Whitehill Primary School | 61% | 7% | 54.4% | 196 | 0.7 miles |
| St Matthew's Church of England Primary School | 19% | 7.5% | 49.7% | 201 | 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)
- 71.11%
- English as an additional language
- 39.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.43%
- Persistent absence
- 16.05%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Stockport
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All Saints Church of England Primary School Stockport0.4 miles
Primary · Stockport
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Vernon Park Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Stockport
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Whitehill Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Stockport
-
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Stockport
Other schools in Stockport
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy ranks 32nd 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 Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy teach?
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Stockport.
- Who is the headteacher of St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
- The headteacher of St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is Mrs Clare Baron, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a 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 Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has 90 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy full?
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has capacity for 164 pupils and 90 on roll (55%), 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 Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Salford.
- Does St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy part of an academy trust?
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is part of EMMAUS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy compare with other schools in Stockport?
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy ranked 35th of 71 primary schools in Stockport for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% 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 St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's absence rate?
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a 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 3 July 2026.