Carisbrooke Avenue, Hazel Grove, Stockport, Cheshire SK7 5PL
10 reasons to choose St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Hazel Grove
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St Peter’s Catholic Primary School, Hazel Grove has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Stockport and one of the 6 best independent or state primaries within 3 miles.
School fundamentals
St Peter’s Catholic Primary School, Hazel Grove is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 5 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided faith school. Though Ofsted no longer makes an an overall effectiveness judgement, its graded judgements imply an Outstanding rating for the school in its last (2025) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
St Peter’s Catholic Primary School, Hazel Grove has one class per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that St Peter’s Catholic Primary School, Hazel Grove ranks in the top 33% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress scores are around the national average.
The St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Hazel Grove curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Catholic social morality and also includes PSHE, French. It is subject based with some cross-curricular projects. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Hazel Grove
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Hazel Grove
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 6.00pm provided by an external contractor.
Find another school near St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Hazel Grove
Stockport Grammar Junior School (1.8 miles); Cheadle Hulme School, Infant & Junior School (3.3 miles).
Ladybrook Primary School (2.2 miles); Pownall Green Primary School (2.3 miles); Our Lady’s Catholic Primary School, Edgeley (2.5 miles).
Stockport Grammar School (1.8 miles); Ramillies Hall School (3.1 miles); Cheadle Hulme School (3.3 miles).
Hazel Grove High School (0.4 miles); Bramhall High School (2.1 miles); Poynton High School (2.8 miles).