Torkington Primary SchoolSt Simon's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stockport.
Summary of the comparison
Torkington Primary School and St Simon's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Stockport.
Torkington Primary School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Simon's Catholic Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Torkington Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Torkington Primary School was judged Good and St Simon's Catholic 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 90.0% for Torkington Primary School and 50.0% for St Simon's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Torkington Primary School (93.0% in 2022-23, 90.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Simon's Catholic Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StockportTorkington Primary School | StockportSt Simon's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B77/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 75 in Stockport Stronger figure | 50th of 75 in Stockport | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 233 | 190 | |
| Capacity | 250 | 210 | |
| Location | Stockport, SK7 6NR | Stockport, SK7 4LH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 90.0% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 31.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 234 | 191 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.7% | 13.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.4% | 34.0% | |
| SEN support | 13.3% | 14.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 0.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 3.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 7.9% | 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.
Torkington Primary School
St Simon's Catholic Primary School
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