SchoolScoresSt Philip's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Academy · Primary, ages 4 to 11 · Mixed · Roman Catholic
Part of CORPUS CHRISTI CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Half Moon Lane, Offerton, Stockport, SK2 5LB
0161 483 0977 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 25 January 2017. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 29 June 2022: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
28 pupils in this year group.
These results were published under the school's previous registration (URN 106126), before it changed to its current form.
54% — 12 points below the Stockport average, and 8 points below the England average.
| Measure | This school | Stockport | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 54% | 66% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 10% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 71% | 80% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 68% | 74% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 71% | 79% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 104 | 107 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 103 | 106 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Stockport. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were fewer first-choice applications than places.
| Places offered | 19 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 17 |
| Of those, offered a place | 17 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 57 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 0.8 · 2026: 0.9
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
This is a Roman Catholic school. When it has more applicants than places it can give priority to families of the faith, for example those who can show regular worship. Check the school's admissions policy to see how places are allocated.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Stockport | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 27th highest of 75 state primary schools in Stockport. Higher than 62% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 27.6% | 20.4%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 48th highest of 75 state primary schools in Stockport. Higher than 34% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.3% | 3.5%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 16th highest of 75 state primary schools in Stockport. Higher than 72% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 17.8% | 13.0%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 27th highest of 75 state primary schools in Stockport. Higher than 62% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 16.1% | 14.7%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 56th lowest of 75 state primary schools in Stockport. Lower than 29% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.8% | 4.6%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 50th lowest of 75 state primary schools in Stockport. Lower than 37% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 13.9% | 11.1%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 60th lowest of 75 state primary schools in Stockport. Lower than 33% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 2.3 | 1.2 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 58th lowest of 75 state primary schools in Stockport. Lower than 35% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.1% | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 60th highest of 75 state primary schools in Stockport. Higher than 26% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 18.4 | 21.2 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 56th highest of 75 state primary schools in Stockport. Higher than 40% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 10.2 | 11.5 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year Joint 64th highest of 74 state primary schools in Stockport. Higher than 0% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 11.7%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Fairway Primary School 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Dial Park Primary School 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- Warren Wood Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 42% met expected standard (KS2)
- Banks Lane Infant School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Banks Lane Junior School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2024 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Simon's Catholic Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Great Moor Infant School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Great Moor Junior School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bredbury Green Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hazel Grove Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 41% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is St Philip's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's Ofsted rating?
St Philip's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 25 January 2017. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 29 June 2022, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
How did St Philip's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 54% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 8 points below the England average of 62%.
Is St Philip's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 17 families put St Philip's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy as their first choice for 19 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 17 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 152036.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.