Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School is an academy sponsor led primary school in Stockport , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 165 pupils, and a capacity of 335 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
3-11
Age range
165
Pupils
335
Capacity
49%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2024
Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School?
The catchment area for Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School is the geographic zone Stockport uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Stockport publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School is managed by Stockport and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Stockport before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Stockport catchment area documents →Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School: 335 places, 49% filled: places available
Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School has a published admission number of 335 places. 165 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 49%. At 49% full, the school currently has headroom below its 335 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 47.7% of pupils at Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Stockport.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Stockport publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Stockport school admissions →
Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Redhouse Lane, Bredbury, Stockport, SK6 1BX
- Local authority
- Stockport
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 47.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 147723
Other Primary Schools in Stockport
If Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Stockport are the next closest alternatives.
Banks Lane Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · SK1 4PR
Banks Lane Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · SK1 4PR
Bridge Hall Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SK3 8LX
Broadstone Hall Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SK4 5JD
Brookside Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SK6 8DB
Fairway Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SK2 5DR
Other Church of England Schools in Stockport
Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Stockport. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
All Saints Church of England Primary School Marple Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Stockport
All Saints Church of England Primary School Stockport Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Stockport
St John's Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Stockport
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Stockport
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Manchester · 3.4 miles away
Chapel Street Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · Manchester · 3.6 miles away
St Mary's RC Primary School Manchester Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Manchester · 3.8 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School
What is the catchment area for Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School is the geographic zone Stockport uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Stockport publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School has a capacity of 335 places and currently has 165 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Stockport.
What is the admissions policy for Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School? ▾
Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Stockport before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School cover? ▾
Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School is a primary school in Stockport, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School? ▾
Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.