St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Heaton Chapel
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Stockport
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Heaton Chapel is a primary school in Stockport for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 21 June 2023. Stockport has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2022 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Wellington Road North, Heaton Chapel, Stockport, SK4 4QG
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- State-funded
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Stockport
- Pupils on roll
- 647 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 21 June 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to school.”
- “All pupils are made to feel welcome regardless of any differences.”
- “Pupils appreciate the additional help that staff provide for them whenever they need it.”
To improve
- “However, leaders have not sufficiently considered the knowledge that children in the Nursery Year should learn.”
- “This means that these children are not fully prepared for the Reception Year.”
- “However, some staff are still developing their understanding of this programme.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 September 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 72% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 74 first-preference applications, 77 offers in total, 74 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2022 to 2026, as Stockport published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Stockport.
- Broadstone Hall Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Whitehill Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Stockport 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Norris Bank Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Elisabeth's Church of England Primary 0.9 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Tithe Barn Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary Academy 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Abingdon Primary School 1.0 mi Requires improvement Last distance published