Mersey Vale Primary SchoolDidsbury Road Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stockport.
Summary of the comparison
Mersey Vale Primary School and Didsbury Road Primary School are primary schools in Stockport.
Mersey Vale Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Didsbury Road Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Didsbury Road Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Mersey Vale Primary School was judged Good and Didsbury Road 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 63.0% for Mersey Vale Primary School and 82.0% for Didsbury Road Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Mersey Vale Primary School (47.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Didsbury Road Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 82.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StockportMersey Vale Primary School | StockportDidsbury Road Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 42nd of 77 in Stockport | 20th of 77 in Stockport Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 186 | 453 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 490 | |
| Location | Stockport, SK4 2BZ | Stockport, SK4 3HB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% | 82.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 186 | 453 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.3% | 8.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 62.4% | 13.7% | |
| SEN support | 12.4% | 13.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 0.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.7% | 8.8% Stronger figure | 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.
Mersey Vale Primary School
Didsbury Road Primary School
Full profiles: Mersey Vale Primary School · Didsbury Road Primary School