St Paul's Church of England Primary School Brinnington

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Brinnington Rise, Stockport, SK5 8AAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Paul's Church of England Primary School Brinnington is a primary school in Stockport for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 131 schools in Stockport. It ranks 54th of 61 primary schools in Stockport. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in May 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 14 May 2024, report published 11 October 2024

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

50 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths44%

44%, 18 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

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

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

363 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals68%

68%, 41.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language11%

11%, 10.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19%

19%, 4.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan9.9%

9.9%, 3.9 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Paul's Church of England Primary School Brinnington

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard
Vernon Park Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	39% met the expected standard
Westmorland Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
Arden Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	54% met the expected standard
St Mary's Church of England Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	69% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Joanne Harrington
Phone: 01614805403
Website: st-pauls.stockport.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Brinnington Rise, Stockport, SK5 8AA
Local authority: Stockport
URN: 106108

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.