SCHOOL PROFILE

Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School

Primary Academy sponsor led URN 147723
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 335 Published school capacity
Capacity used 49.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

21 May 2024
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Stockport
Trust CHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 164 148 full-time · 16 part-time
Female pupils 82 50.0% of pupils
Male pupils 82 50.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

49.4%
24.6 pts above England
School 49.4%
Stockport 20.6%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

13.4%
6.9 pts below England
School 13.4%
Stockport 12.9%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Stockport 1.3%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
75.0%
123
African
6.7%
11
White and Asian
3.7%
6
Any other ethnic group
2.4%
4
White and Black African
2.4%
4
Any other White background
1.8%
3
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 27.4% 45 of 164 pupils
6.6 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 27.4%
Stockport 22.6%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 22.6% 37 pupils
England 14.8% 7.8 pts above
EHC plans 4.9% 8 pupils
England 6.0% 1.2 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 21
Social, emotional & mental health 18
Moderate learning difficulty 2
Physical disability 2
Other difficulty or disability 1
Vision impairment 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

47.0% 13.4 pts below England
School 47.0%
Stockport 62.3%
North West 59.1%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

67.0%

6.8 pts below England

School 67.0%
Stockport 77.4%
North West 73.2%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

53.0%

17.3 pts below England

School 53.0%
Stockport 71.0%
North West 69.2%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

67.0%

5.0 pts below England

School 67.0%
Stockport 76.5%
North West 71.7%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

5.41%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.81 pts lower than England
School 5.41%
Stockport 6.26%
North West 6.25%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

17.97%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

2.15 pts higher than England
School 17.97%
Stockport 15.60%
North West 15.89%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

2.34%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.54 pts higher than England
School 2.34%
Stockport 2.02%
North West 1.75%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

49.0% 39.2 pts below England
Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School
49.0%
Stockport
88.0%
North West
90.6%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information