Our Lady's Catholic Primary School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 5 to 11
Ofsted: Good

Old Chapel Street, Edgeley, Stockport, SK3 9HXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Our Lady's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Stockport for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 131 schools in Stockport. It ranks 13th of 61 primary schools in Stockport. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2013.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 19 February 2013, report published 13 March 2013

Overall effectiveness
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 11 May 2023

Pupils are proud to be part of this welcoming school community. They greet their teachers cheerfully as they arrive each morning. They enjoy coming to school because they know that staff take good care of them. This helps them to learn well and feel safe. Leaders encourage pupils, and children in the early years, to strive to be their 'best selves'. Pupils rise to these high expectations by behaving well and trying their hardest in class. They are delighted when they receive 'Bee Attitudes' rewards for their positive behaviour. They celebrate their classmates' successes with pride. Pupils have learned the importance of respecting everyone. They know that their learning about tolerance and diversity helps them to treat each other with kindness and care. If bullying and name-calling should happen, leaders act swiftly to put a stop to them. Pupils spoke with enthusiasm about the many ways in which leaders enrich their learning. For example, they were excited to have a video call with the author of a book they had recently enjoyed. They represent their school proudly in poetry competitions and musical performances at the town hall.

What the school should improve

  • In a few subjects, leaders have not fully defined the most important knowledge that they want pupils to know and remember. This means that, in these subjects, teachers are not sufficiently clear about what they should be teaching. This hinders pupils' learning. Leaders should ensure that they are precise about what they want pupils to know, and in what order teachers should deliver this learning, so that pupils develop a deep and interconnected knowledge of these subjects.
  • In some subjects, including in the early years, teachers do not have a thorough enough understanding of how well pupils are learning the curriculum. Some pupils develop gaps in their knowledge that teachers are unaware of. Leaders should roll out their plans to ensure that assessment strategies are well matched to the knowledge in the curriculum so that teachers can accurately identify any learning that pupils have missed.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths83%

83%, 21 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

157 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals44.6%

44.6%, 18.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language18.5%

18.5%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support21.7%

21.7%, 6.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.2%

3.2%, 2.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Our Lady's Catholic Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School0.1 milesOfsted: Good19% met the expected standard
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Stockport0.4 milesOfsted: Requires improvement33% met the expected standard
Cale Green Primary School0.4 milesReport card: Expected standard to strong standard62% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.5 milesReport card: Expected standard53% met the expected standard
Alexandra Park Primary School0.6 milesOfsted: OutstandingNot published

School details

School type
Voluntary aided school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
5 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Nursery classes
No
Headteacher
Mrs Anna Core
Address
Old Chapel Street, Edgeley, Stockport, SK3 9HX
Local authority
Stockport
URN
106114

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.