Primary school

St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Heaton Chapel

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Stockport
  • SK4 4QG
Ofsted Good · inspected Apr 2014

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 4,450 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 30%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 22%22%2016/17: top 15%15% · 2016/172017/18: top 27%2018/19: top 56%2022/23: top 18%2023/24: top 22%2024/25: top 30%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM72% · North West 63%8/10 Above+28.1 pts
Higher standard, RWM7% · North West 6%6/10 Middle−24.3 pts
Reading score108 · North West 1058/10 Above+39.8 pts
Maths score107 · North West 1058/10 Above+17.4 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 69% · 32 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 79% · 38 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 76% · 51 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 65% · 52 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 75% · 87 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 74% · 81 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 72% · 89 pupils · North West 63%79%65%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 32 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 18% · 38 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 8% · 51 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 15% · 52 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 11% · 87 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 6% · 81 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 7% · 89 pupils · North West 6%18%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 32 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 107 · 38 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 107 · 51 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 104 · 52 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 108 · 87 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 107 · 81 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 108 · 89 pupils · North West 105108104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 32 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 106 · 38 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 106 · 51 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 106 · 52 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 107 · 87 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 106 · 81 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 107 · 89 pupils · North West 105107105No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
74 of 74 who put it first2014 · 84.1%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st7474
2nd343
3rd280

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Good
  2. 2009Good
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2023Remains Good

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026647
Free school meals (past 6 years)7.3%
First language not English14.8%
SEN support9.6%
EHC plan1.6%
Absence (sessions missed)3.2%
Persistently absent pupils4.8%

Girls 49.2%Boys 50.8%

96.6% full · 670 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.2
Pupils per adult13.9
  • Classroom teachers 19.4
  • Leadership 8
  • Teaching assistants 17.7
  • Other support 11.6

Teachers 27.4 FTE · Whole workforce 56.6 · 88 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,253
Spend per pupil£6,467
Staff spend per pupil£4,958
Reserve per pupil£118
  • +£75,047revenue reserve
  • −£136,038in-year balance

Grants £5,515 · self-generated £738 · premises £325 per pupil