Arden Primary SchoolSt Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stockport.
Summary of the comparison
Arden Primary School and St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Stockport.
Arden Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Arden Primary School was judged Good and St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 54.0% for Arden Primary School and 55.0% for St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Arden Primary School (46.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School (52.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StockportArden Primary School | StockportSt Bernadette's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | C55/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 43rd of 77 in Stockport | 39th of 77 in Stockport Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 514 | 215 | |
| Capacity | 670 | 238 | |
| Location | Stockport, SK6 2EX | Stockport, SK5 8AR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 54.0% | 55.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 514 | 215 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.8% | 51.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.2% | 20.5% | |
| SEN support | 14.2% | 15.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 6.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% Stronger figure | 7.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.4% Stronger figure | 27.9% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Arden Primary School
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
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