Lark Hill Primary SchoolSt Matthew's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stockport.
Summary of the comparison
Lark Hill Primary School and St Matthew's Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Stockport.
Lark Hill Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Matthew's Church of England Primary School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Lark Hill Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Lark Hill Primary School was judged Good and St Matthew's Church of England 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 45.0% for Lark Hill Primary School and 19.0% for St Matthew's Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Lark Hill Primary School (31.0% in 2022-23, 45.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Matthew's Church of England Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 19.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StockportLark Hill Primary School | StockportSt Matthew's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 52nd of 77 in Stockport Stronger figure | 59th of 77 in Stockport | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 158 | 195 | |
| Capacity | 203 | 250 | |
| Location | Stockport, SK3 9PH | Stockport, SK3 9EA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 45.0% Stronger figure | 19.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 158 | 195 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 58.2% | 49.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.2% | 20.5% | |
| SEN support | 34.2% | 22.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 9.5% | 9.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% Stronger figure | 7.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.5% Stronger figure | 26.0% | 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.
Lark Hill Primary School
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
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