St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Heaton Chapel

St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Heaton Chapel at a glance

Located in Stockport, St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Heaton Chapel is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Church of England religious character. The school educates roughly 634 pupils aged 3 to 11. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 72% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — above the national average of 61%. That is down 2.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 37% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 108 in reading and 107 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 7% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Heaton Chapel was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 74 families who put it first were offered a place. Overall pupil absence was 3.8%. There are about 22.1 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 7% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Heaton Chapel does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.