Mellor Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Stockport
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
2.685 miles
Published by Stockport Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2023–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Mellor Primary School is a primary school in Stockport for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Stockport has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2022 to 2026 entry.
Mellor Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 2.685 mi |
| Reception 2025 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2023 | 1.513 mi |
| Reception 2022 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026 the last child offered a Reception place lived 2.685 miles away, the 23rd longest of 78 Stockport primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance.
- Every Reception applicant was offered a place in 2 of the 4 years with a published outcome; the 2026 last distance was further from the school than in 2023.
- Reception 2026 saw 15 first-choice applications for 16 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 1 offer went to a family who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 71% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 7% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Stockport schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Knowle Road, Mellor, Stockport, SK6 5PL
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- State-funded
- Council
- Stockport
- Pupils on roll
- 231 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 5.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 27
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 14 April 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils and staff are proud of its history.”
- “Each morning, pupils are welcomed by staff who know them well.”
- “They especially appreciate the beautiful woodland grounds that surround their classrooms.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils do not form letters as well as they should.”
- “This means that they lack the fluency needed to write longer pieces at pace.”
- “However, they do not always encourage pupils to learn from their mistakes.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 May 2026 (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) | 71% | 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: 15 first-preference applications, 16 offers in total, 15 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Stockport.
- St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Ludworth Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Marple 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Rose Hill Primary School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- High Lane Primary School 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Romiley Primary School 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Warren Wood Primary School 2.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Brookside Primary School 2.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published