Primary school

Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Stockport
  • SK6 1BX
Ofsted Good · inspected May 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 12,780 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 85%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 52%52%2016/17: top 77%2017/18: top 78%2018/19: top 97%2022/23: top 89%2023/24: top 99%2024/25: top 85%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM47% · North West 63%Small cohort: 15 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM7% · North West 6%Small cohort: 15 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score104 · North West 105Small cohort: 15 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score101 · North West 105Small cohort: 15 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 54% · 39 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 51% · 39 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 55% · 42 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 34% · 44 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 41% · 27 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 21% · 14 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 47% · 15 pupils · North West 63%55%21%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 5% · 39 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 0% · 39 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 0% · 42 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 5% · 44 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 4% · 27 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 0% · 14 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 7% · 15 pupils · North West 6%7%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 39 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 102 · 39 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 103 · 42 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 102 · 44 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 102 · 27 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 101 · 14 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 104 · 15 pupils · North West 105104101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 39 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 103 · 39 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 101 · 42 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 100 · 44 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 101 · 27 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 95 · 14 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 101 · 15 pupils · North West 10510395No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
22 of 22 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2222
2nd130
3rd90

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Goodas predecessor
  2. 2012Goodas predecessor
  3. 2015Requires improvementas predecessor
  4. 2017Requires improvementas predecessor
  5. 2018Ungraded visitas predecessor
  6. 2019Inadequateas predecessor
  7. 2024Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026164
Free school meals (past 6 years)50.0%
First language not English18.2%
SEN support20.0%
EHC plan3.6%
Absence (sessions missed)5.4%
Persistently absent pupils18.0%

Girls 48.5%Boys 51.5%

49% full · 335 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 13 responses (7.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school92.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved61.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 46.1% not applicable71.4% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year92.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly84.6% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child92.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school92.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing84.6% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school92.3% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school92.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development92.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent76.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.5
Pupils per adult11.1
  • Classroom teachers 4.8
  • Leadership 2.5
  • Teaching assistants 5.8
  • Other support 6.7

Teachers 7.3 FTE · Whole workforce 19.7 · 40 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,937
Spend per pupil£7,755
Staff spend per pupil£6,101
Reserve per pupil£233
  • +£37,000revenue reserve
  • +£29,000in-year balance

Grants £7,566 · self-generated £428 · premises £478 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: CHESTER DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST (24 academies) · trust reserve £1,919,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it