St Christopher's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Stockport, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.

St Christopher's Catholic Primary School currently has around 199 pupils on roll, which is about 95% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 55.3% boys and 44.7% girls. Around 11.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 9.8%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (85.4%).

School Information

Address: Warwick Road, Stockport, SK6 3AX
Website: http://www.st-christophers.stockport.sch.uk
Telephone: 01614304473
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Stockport
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Maria Waters
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 106117

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 199
Number of Boys: 110
Number of Girls: 89

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 9.8% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British85.40%170
Other White3.50%7
Other Mixed2.00%4
African2.00%4
White and Black African2.00%4
Irish1.50%3
White and Asian1.50%3
Other Asian1.00%2
Indian0.50%1
White and Black Caribbean0.50%1
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (-0.6)
Writing: Average (-1.0)
Maths: Average (-0.3)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
58%
Town average
62%
Local authority average
59%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
6%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
105.0
Town average
105.6
Local authority average
104.9
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
Town average
104.7
Local authority average
104.0
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Offerton Hall Nursery School
Half Moon Lane , Offerton SK2 5LB
- not rated 2,439 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Brinnington Early Years Centre
Westmorland Drive , Brinnington SK5 8HH
- not rated 2,996 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Christopher's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Warwick Road , Romiley SK6 3AX
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Christopher's Catholic Primary School
Warwick Road , Romiley SK6 3AX
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Barrack Hill Primary School
Barrack Hill , Romiley SK6 3AU
- not rated 146 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Bredbury Green Primary School
Clapgate , Romiley SK6 3DG
- not rated 613 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Bredbury Green Primary School
Clapgate , Romiley SK6 3DG
3out of 4 613 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Harrytown Catholic High School
Harrytown , Romiley SK6 3BU
- not rated 166 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Bredbury School
Harrytown , Romiley SK6 3BX
- not rated 304 yd Community school Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
Werneth School
Harrytown , Romiley SK6 3BX
- not rated 304 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Werneth School
Harrytown , Romiley SK6 3BX
1out of 4 305 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Offerton School
The Fairway , Offerton SK2 5DS
- not rated 1,930 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Agricultural and Rural Centre
5 Quarry Road , Romiley SK6 4BA
- not rated 539 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Overdale School
Powicke Drive , Romiley SK6 3EF
- not rated 792 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lisburne School
The Fairway , Offerton SK2 5GP
- not rated 1,829 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Lisburne School
The Fairway , Offerton SK2 5GP
4out of 4 1,829 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
Castle Hill High School
The Fairway , Offerton SK2 5DS
4out of 4 1,930 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.