St Christopher's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

School overview

St Christopher's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a primary school serving Stockport, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Roman Catholic religious character. It has 199 pupils aged 4 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated St Christopher's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 'Good'. 71% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 2.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 39% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 110 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). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made St Christopher's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy their first choice was offered one of its 20 Reception places. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 11% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. 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.