St John's Road, Heaton Mersey, Stockport, Cheshire SK4 3BR
10 reasons to choose Stella Maris School
Top line
Stella Maris School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 73. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Stockport and one of the 3 best primary schools for 1.5 miles.
School fundamentals
Stella Maris School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic school, open to all faiths and none. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school. Stella Maris School fees range from £3,720 (Rec) to £3,800 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT but exclude lunches.
Average class size
Stella Maris School is a small school, with mixed-age classes, and an average class size of 7.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for Stella Maris School leavers are the Trafford grammar schools and independent schools such as Manchester Grammar School, Withington Girls School, Manchester High School, Stockport Grammar School, Alderley Edge School for Girls and St Bede’s College.
The Stella Maris School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum, emphasising Catholic social morality, and also includes PSHE, French. Catholic children are prepared for the Holy Sacraments. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 5.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout.
Sport at Stella Maris School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year.
The Arts at Stella Maris School
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the co-curriculum. All pupils learn an instrument in class and half take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 8.00am to 5.30pm.
Find another school near Stella Maris School
Covenant Christian School, Juniors (1.7 miles); Moor Allerton Preparatory School (2.1 miles); Lady Barn House School (3.1 miles).
Didsbury Church of England Primary School (1.4 miles); St Paul’s Church of England Primary School, Withington (1.6 miles); Acacias Community Primary School (1.7 miles).
Covenant Christian School (1.7 miles); Hulme Hall Grammar School, (3 miles); The Manchester Grammar School (3.5 miles).
Priestnall School (0.6 miles); William Hulme’s Grammar School (3.9 miles); Cheadle Hulme High School (4.6 miles).