St Simon's Catholic Primary SchoolDial Park Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stockport.
Summary of the comparison
St Simon's Catholic Primary School and Dial Park Primary School are primary schools in Stockport.
St Simon's Catholic Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Dial Park Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Dial Park Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Simon's Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Dial Park 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 50.0% for St Simon's Catholic Primary School and 48.0% for Dial Park Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Simon's Catholic Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StockportSt Simon's Catholic Primary School | StockportDial Park Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | D51/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 50th of 75 in Stockport Stronger figure | 67th of 75 in Stockport | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 190 | 350 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 315 | |
| Location | Stockport, SK7 4LH | Stockport, SK2 5LB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% Stronger figure | 48.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 191 | 350 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.7% | 45.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 34.0% | 10.9% | |
| SEN support | 14.7% | 14.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.5% | 6.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 8.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.9% Stronger figure | 29.8% | 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
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