School profile

Ladybridge Primary School

Primary · Community school · Cheadle, SK8 2JF

Requires improvement

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,519 of 15,057

Worse than 89% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Ladybridge Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 21 Jul 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils150 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Amy Davies
Local authorityStockport
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 106054.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolStockportEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths43%66%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%10%8%
Average reading score103107106
Average maths score105106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score103107105
Expected standard in reading68%80%76%
Expected standard in writing46%74%73%
Expected standard in maths75%79%75%
Pupils taking tests28--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils150
Girls61
Boys89
Eligible for free school meals40.7%
First language not English32%
SEN support33
EHC plan18
Average class size18.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
54%
Other Asian
11.3%
Other White
5.3%
Pakistani
5.3%
Indian
4.7%
Other mixed
4%
African
4%
Chinese
4%
White and Black African
2%
White and Black Caribbean
1.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolStockportEngland
Overall absence7.4%4.7%5.1%
Persistent absence26.3%11.5%13.2%
Severe absence0%0.8%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)18
Applications (Reception)60
First preference applications (Reception)17
First preference offers (Reception)17
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll135
Unfilled places35.7%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.7
Pupils per adult7
Teachers (FTE)9.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.33
Support staff (FTE)16.99
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Ladybridge Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryOak Tree Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryMeadowbank Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryCheadle Heath Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryStockport AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryBridge Hall Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryCheadle Hulme Primary SchoolFree schools
Good
0.8 miSecondaryLaurus Cheadle HulmeFree schools
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryAlexandra Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Unrated
0.9 miPrimaryAdswood Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Ambrose Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Ladybridge Primary School

What is Ladybridge Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Ladybridge Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 21 Jul 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Ladybridge Primary School rank in England?

Ladybridge Primary School ranks 13,519 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 89% of schools).

How many pupils attend Ladybridge Primary School?

Ladybridge Primary School has 150 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 210.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.