Academy converter · Stockport

St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy

3–11Ages
222Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
146189URN

Lowry Drive, Marple Bridge, Stockport, SK6 5BR · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Dec 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.6per place

0.4 below Stockport median (3.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Stockport

72 applications for 28 places · 45th of 72 in Stockport

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

73%met the expected standard

Stockport 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 5 December 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.6applications per place, Reception

0.4 below Stockport median (3.0) 0.4 above England median (2.2)

72 applications · 28 places offered · 27 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.6; Stockport median median 3.0
2025 2.6; Stockport median median 2.9
2024 2.7; Stockport median median 2.9
2023 3.1; Stockport median median 2.4
2022 2.5; Stockport median median 2.3
2021 3.1; Stockport median median 2.3
2020 2.9; Stockport median median 2.2
2019 2.8; Stockport median median 2.4
2018 2.8; Stockport median median 2.3; as the previous school
2017 3.1; Stockport median median 2.4; as the previous school
2016 3.1; Stockport median median 2.4; as the previous school
2015 2.5; Stockport median median 2.4; as the previous school
2014 2.5; Stockport median median 2.4; as the previous school

This school
Stockport median

Dashed bars: as St Mary's Catholic Primary School Marple Bridge (URN 106123), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	28	72	2.6	27	0.96
Sep 2025	27	71	2.6	26	0.96
Sep 2024	25	67	2.7	25	1.00
Sep 2023	22	68	3.1	19	0.86
Sep 2022	24	60	2.5	25	1.04
Sep 2021	30	93	3.1	33	1.10
Sep 2020	30	86	2.9	31	1.03
Sep 2019	30	85	2.8	31	1.03
Sep 2018 *	31	87	2.8	33	1.06
Sep 2017 *	28	87	3.1	26	0.93
Sep 2016 *	30	94	3.1	23	0.77
Sep 2015 *	27	67	2.5	25	0.93
Sep 2014 *	30	76	2.5	35	1.17

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 83% · Writing 83% · Maths 87% → all three 73% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard73%24th of 69 in Stockport

Stockport 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard83%

Stockport 83% England 78%

Higher standard33%

Stockport 36% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard83%

Stockport 76% England 75%

Greater depth20%

Stockport 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard87%

Stockport 84% England 77%

Higher standard40%

Stockport 28% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Stockport median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	73%	13%	107	107
2023/24	73%	13%	106	106
2022/23	70%	3%	106	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Mary's Catholic Voluntary AcademyThis school
This school

Good2023

2.6applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Ludworth Primary School
0.2 km · Stockport

Good2024

2.7applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Mellor Primary School
1.2 km · Stockport

2026

5.8applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
All Saints Church of England Primary School Marple
1.4 km · Stockport

Remains Good2023

3.2applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Rose Hill Primary School
1.6 km · Stockport

2026

1.9applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Romiley Primary School
2.6 km · Stockport

Remains Good2020

2.6applications per place
Greave Primary School
3.2 km · Stockport

2026

3.5applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Warren Wood Primary School
3.6 km · Stockport

Good2024

1.7applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
St Christopher's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
3.7 km · Stockport

Good2023

3.0applications per place

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 146189 · 356/3516
Trust: St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 250 pupils · 222 on roll
Free school meals: 7.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2018
Replaced: St Mary's Catholic Primary School Marple Bridge (URN 106123)
Address: Lowry Drive, Marple Bridge, Stockport, SK6 5BR
Local authority: Stockport

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources