Our Lady's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Matthew's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stockport.
Summary of the comparison
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School and St Matthew's Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Stockport.
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Matthew's Church of England Primary School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Our Lady's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Our Lady's Catholic 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 83.0% for Our Lady's Catholic 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 Our Lady's Catholic Primary School (52.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% 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 | StockportOur Lady's Catholic Primary School | StockportSt Matthew's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 28th of 77 in Stockport Stronger figure | 59th of 77 in Stockport | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 170 | 195 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 250 | |
| Location | Stockport, SK3 9HX | Stockport, SK3 9EA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 83.0% Stronger figure | 19.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 170 | 195 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 36.5% | 49.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.1% | 20.5% | |
| SEN support | 18.8% | 22.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 9.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% Stronger figure | 7.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.6% 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.
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
Full profiles: Our Lady's Catholic Primary School · St Matthew's Church of England Primary School