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St Matthew's Church of England Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Bowdon Street
 Edgeley
 Stockport
 Cheshire SK3 9EA
Telephone: 0161 474 7110

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2014
History: This school arose from St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
Trust: Chester Diocesan Academies Trust
Sponsor: Diocese of Chester

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mrs Rachel McDonald (since September 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Stephen Murphy
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 9.28 / 10.49
Non-teaching Staff*: 18.39
Number of pupils: 201
Pupils Per Teacher: 21.7
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 60.10% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 39.9%
Local child deprivation rate: 31.7% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 27.5%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 37.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.3km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Stockport
Constituency: Stockport
Electoral Ward: Edgeley
School Number: 3562010

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 27th June 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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