Mersey Vale Primary School is a primary school located in Stockport. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education and management effectiveness are outstanding, outcomes for pupils is good. The school inspection was carried out on 19/01/2010. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is above average, progress in reading and progress in writing are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.6%, which is 0.6 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Valley Road, Stockport

School Information

Address: Valley Road, Stockport, SK4 2BZ
Website: www.merseyvale.stockport.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01614427535
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Stockport
Headteacher / Principal: Ms Catherine Whitehead
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 106059

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 19/01/2010

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 222
Number of Boys: 118
Number of Girls: 104

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 11.4% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 0.2 Confidence interval -2.1 to 2.4
Writing
Average: -0.4 Confidence interval -2.4 to 1.7
Maths
Above Average: 2.8 Confidence interval 0.8 to 4.7

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:69%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:17%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:104
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:107
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Freshfield Nursery School
42 Mauldeth Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3NB
3out of 4 818 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Lark Hill Nursery School
Northgate Road , Edgeley SK3 9PH
4out of 4 1,125 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Hollywood Park Nursery School
Hardman Street , Chestergate SK3 0BJ
4out of 4 1,614 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Mersey Vale Primary School
Valley Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 2BZ
4out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Winifred's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stockport
Didsbury Road , SK4 3JH
4out of 4 509 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Didsbury Road Primary School
Didsbury Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3HB
4out of 4 750 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Norris Bank Primary School
Green Lane , Heaton Norris SK4 2NF
3out of 4 934 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Lark Hill Primary School
Northgate Road , Edgeley SK3 9PH
2out of 4 1,125 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Priestnall School
Priestnall Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3HP
4out of 4 1,165 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Stockport Academy
Heathbank Road , Cheadle Heath SK3 0UP
3out of 4 1,306 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Anne's Roman Catholic High School, A Voluntary Academy
Glenfield Road , Heaton Chapel SK4 2QP
- not rated 2,004 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Parrs Wood High School
Wilmslow Road , East Didsbury M20 5PG
3out of 4 2,133 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Barlow RC High School and Specialist Science College
Parrs Wood Road , East Didsbury M20 6BX
3out of 4 2,223 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Pendlebury Centre
Edgeley Road , Cheadle Heath SK3 0RJ
4out of 4 1,114 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Stella Maris School
St John's Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3BR
- not rated 1,193 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Progress Schools - Stockport
Belgrave House , 211 Chestergate SK3 0AN
- not rated 1,612 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Covenant Christian School
48 Heaton Moor Road , Heaton Moor SK4 4NX
- not rated 1,876 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Heaton School
St James Road , Heaton Moor SK4 4RE
4out of 4 2,185 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.