St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Expected standard

Etchells Street, St Petersgate, Stockport, SK1 1EFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Stockport for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 131 schools in Stockport. It ranks 40th of 61 primary schools in Stockport. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in June 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 9 June 2026, report published 15 July 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

17 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths53%

53%, 9 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%

6%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

101 pupils on roll, with places for 175

Eligible for free school meals38.6%

38.6%, 12.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language43.6%

43.6%, 22 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support7.9%

7.9%, 6.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.9%

6.9%, 0.9 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Inadequate	68% met the expected standard
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Stockport	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	33% met the expected standard
Vernon Park Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	39% met the expected standard
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	83% met the expected standard
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	19% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: CORPUS CHRISTI CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Natalie Holland
Phone: 01614805029
Website: st-josephs-pri.stockport.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Etchells Street, St Petersgate, Stockport, SK1 1EF
Local authority: Stockport
URN: 149935

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.