St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Broomfield Drive, South Reddish, Stockport, SK5 7DROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Mary's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Stockport for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 131 schools in Stockport. It ranks 29th of 61 primary schools in Stockport. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 19 November 2024, report published 12 January 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 19 November 2024
The school's values of 'love, respect, creativity, forgiveness and perseverance' are at the centre of everything it does. Everyone is welcome, irrespective of any differences. Pupils live up to the school's high expectations of their behaviour. They show deep respect for other pupils and for staff. Pupils feel confident that staff will deal with any issues quickly and fairly. They learn and play well together, happy to take part in group games and activities. The school has high ambition for the achievement of pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils try hard to meet these aspirations. They show a love of learning and they are eager to share their work with others. Most pupils learn well. Pupils feel that they can truly make a difference to school life. They take any additional responsibilities, such as being an eco-councillor, school councillor or playleader, very seriously. They carry out their own research to ensure that they are knowledgeable, ready to fulfil their duties and equipped to share their expertise with others. Pupils are proud of their achievements such as securing new equipment for the playground.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, pupils have gaps in knowledge from the previous curriculum. This means that some pupils do not have a secure enough knowledge base to help them learn new content. The school should ensure that, in these subjects, teachers are clear about the essential knowledge that pupils should learn before introducing new material.
- Sometimes, the checks that teachers complete on what pupils know and remember are not refined enough. This hinders staff from determining whether pupils have fully secured knowledge, or if gaps remain. The school should ensure that teachers have the expertise to check robustly how well pupils have learned the important information that they have been taught.
- Governors have not routinely challenged the school about some aspects of its work, including the effectiveness of the curriculum. This has hampered the school from rigorously evaluating the quality of education that it provides. The school should ensure that governors have the knowledge that they need to hold leaders to account effectively.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
26 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
180 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near St Mary's Church of England Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abingdon Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 39% met the expected standard |
| Broadstone Hall Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 69% met the expected standard |
| Westmorland Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 61% met the expected standard |
| Whitehill Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 61% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary Academy | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 85% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Deborah Faryniarz
- Phone
- 01614804736
- Address
- Broomfield Drive, South Reddish, Stockport, SK5 7DR
- Local authority
- Stockport
- URN
- 106106
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.