Primary school

St Paul's Church of England Primary School Brinnington

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Stockport
  • SK5 8AA
Ofsted Requires improvement · inspected May 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 13,344 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 89%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 78%78%2016/17: top 96%2017/18: top 94%2018/19: top 93%2022/23: top 87%2023/24: top 85%2024/25: top 89%No exams

Against North WestArrows: North West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM44% · North West 63%1/10 Well below North West
Higher standard, RWM2% · North West 6%2/10 Well below North West−17.3 pts
Reading score106 · North West 1056/10 Middle+35.6 pts
Maths score105 · North West 1055/10 Middle+7.3 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 41% · 29 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 32% · 28 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 39% · 31 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 43% · 44 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 43% · 40 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 45% · 56 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 44% · 50 pupils · North West 63%45%32%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 29 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 0% · 28 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 3% · 31 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 7% · 44 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 0% · 40 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 4% · 56 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 2% · 50 pupils · North West 6%7%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 100 · 29 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 99 · 28 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 102 · 31 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 102 · 44 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 102 · 40 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 101 · 56 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 106 · 50 pupils · North West 10510699No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 101 · 29 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 98 · 28 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 101 · 31 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 105 · 44 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 104 · 40 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 102 · 56 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 105 · 50 pupils · North West 10510598No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
32 of 32 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3232
2nd170
3rd80

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  1. 2007Satisfactory
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2019Good
  5. 2024Requires improvement
  6. 2025Ungraded visit

3 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision

2 weak areas

  • Quality of education
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026363
Free school meals (past 6 years)65.2%
First language not English10.7%
SEN support17.7%
EHC plan8.0%
Absence (sessions missed)8.9%
Persistently absent pupils33.5%

Girls 47.7%Boys 52.3%

86.4% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 24 responses (6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school95.8% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school91.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved91.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 41.7% not applicable64.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 12.5% not applicable80.9% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed75% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child87.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school95.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing87.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school91.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school66.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development79.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent95.8% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher15.9
Pupils per adult8.0
  • Classroom teachers 19.6
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 19.5
  • Other support 10.2

Teachers 21.6 FTE · Whole workforce 51.3 · 79 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£9,026
Spend per pupil£9,426
Staff spend per pupil£7,667
Reserve per pupil£41
  • +£14,256revenue reserve
  • −£137,471in-year balance

Grants £8,984 · self-generated £110 · premises £365 per pupil