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| Stella Maris School | |
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| Location | |
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St John's Road Heaton Mersey , , SK4 3BR England | |
| Coordinates | 53°24′47″N2°12′23″W / 53.41308°N 2.2064°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Other Independent School |
| Motto | Where Successful Futures Begin |
| Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Established | December 1976 |
| Local authority | Stockport |
| Department for Education URN | 106154 Tables |
| Chair | Dr John Swarbrick |
| Head teacher | Mrs Norah Johnson |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age | 3to 11 |
| Website | stellamarisschool.co.uk |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | St John's Church of England Primary School |
| Designated | 10 March 1975 |
| Reference no. | 1309412 |
Stella Maris School is a coeducational, independent school, in Heaton Mersey, Stockport, England. It was founded in December 1976. [1]
The school is open to all denominations and is a non-profit making organisation. The school is registered with the Department for Education and Employment. It occupies a Victorian, Grade II listed building on St John's Road which was formerly St John's Church of England Primary School [2] and has around 70 pupils from nursery to year 6, which makes the average class size 14 pupils or less.
The school has a number of notable former pupils, including historian and strategist Matthew Kay, and former world champion swimmer James Hickman.
The name "Stella Maris" is a Latin phrase meaning "Star of the Sea". [3]
