St Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolLower Park School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stockport.
Summary of the comparison
St Paul's Catholic Primary School and Lower Park School are primary schools in Stockport.
St Paul's Catholic Primary School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Lower Park School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Lower Park School is ahead on our composite score.
St Paul's Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Lower Park School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Paul's Catholic Primary School (39.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StockportSt Paul's Catholic Primary School | StockportLower Park School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 105th of 116 in Cheshire East Stronger figure | 113th of 116 in Cheshire East | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 110 | 272 | |
| Capacity | 150 | 280 | |
| Location | Stockport, SK12 1LY | Stockport, SK12 1HE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 105 | 276 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.9% | 3.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.7% | 2.9% | |
| SEN support | 23.8% | 12.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.7% | 0.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.4% | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.6% | 5.4% 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.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Full profiles: St Paul's Catholic Primary School · Lower Park School