St Anne's RC Voluntary AcademyPriestnall School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stockport.
Summary of the comparison
St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy and Priestnall School are secondary schools in Stockport.
St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Priestnall School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Priestnall School is ahead on our composite score.
St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy was judged Good and Priestnall School was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.2 for St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy and 52.6 for Priestnall School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy (46.3 in 2021-22, 41.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StockportSt Anne's RC Voluntary Academy | StockportPriestnall School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 13 in Stockport | 9th of 13 in Stockport Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 641 | 1,285 | |
| Capacity | 750 | 1,275 | |
| Location | Stockport, SK4 2QP | Stockport, SK4 3HP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.2 | 52.6 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 40.6% | 56.7% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 56.3% | 78.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 31.3% Stronger figure | 23.5% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.56 | 4.59 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 128 | 247 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 641 | 1,285 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 45.1% | 14.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 26.7% | 12.5% | |
| SEN support | 17.0% | 18.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 5.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.8% | 8.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.4% | 20.9% 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
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.
St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy
Priestnall School
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