St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Heaton Chapel

A good voluntary aided school school in Stockport. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Heaton Chapel.

Stockport, SK44QG Ofsted: Good Age 3-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

60

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
62.9
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 74.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
47.1
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 6.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
1 April 2014
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
9

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Wellington Road North
Heaton Chapel
Stockport, SK44QG

Location

Find the school on the map

Source: Geocoding

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
106128
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Address
Wellington Road North, Heaton Chapel, Stockport, SK4 4QG
Age range
3-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
School status
Open
Capacity
670 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Diocese
Diocese of Manchester
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
Yes

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
633
Free School Meals
7.5% (47 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
1.9% (12 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
96.2%
Excellent
Persistent Absence
7.5%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
74.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
6.0%
Reading Score:
107.0
Maths Score:
106.0
Grammar Score:
108.0

Key Performance Indicators

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected):
74.0 (+15.2 vs average)
Low Persistent Absence:
7.5 (10.0 below average)
Low Absence Rate:
3.8 (2.8 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 106.0 107.0
2023 107.0 108.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
23 pupils
Very Good
Pupils per Year Group
70
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
633 pupils
3-11

Performance Trend

Declining trend (-1.0 per year)

Down -1.0% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Learning & growing in the sight of God"

Perseverance Community Faith Joy Compassion Trust

St Thomas’ is a Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School and nursery; the Christian faith is the foundation of everything that we do; the school is owned by Manchester Diocese and the Governing Board are the employers; the Christian ethos and Bible verse are central to school life (e.g., John 10 v 10).

Facilities

Infant Department Junior Department Forest School Nurture Groups

Curriculum Highlights

St Thomas’ Curriculum Maths English Science RE Art Computing DT Geography History MFL (Modern Foreign Languages) Music Outdoor Learning PSHE PE

Admissions Criteria

Admissions Policy details include: Nursery start options for 2025 (January start with closing date 31 October 2024; April 2025 start with closing date 31 January 2025; September 2025 start with closing date 31 March 2025). Primary (Reception) start for September 2025 with closing date 16 January 2025. Secondary (Year 7) start for September 2025 with closing date 31 October 2024. A place in Nursery does not guarantee a place in Reception; a place in Year 6 does not guarantee a place at your chosen high school; all places are allocated by the Local Authority, not the school.

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