School profile

Torkington Primary School

Primary · Community school · Stockport, SK7 6NR

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

327 of 15,057

Better than 97% of schools in England

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

Ofsted inspection and rating

Torkington Primary School rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Oct 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Unknown

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils233 of 250 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr A Buckler
Local authorityStockport
Opened01 Jan 1900
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 106081.

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 maths90%66%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths31%10%8%
Average reading score109107106
Average maths score109106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score107107105
Expected standard in reading100%80%76%
Expected standard in writing93%74%73%
Expected standard in maths97%79%75%
Pupils taking tests29--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils233
Girls123
Boys110
Eligible for free school meals3.9%
First language not English14.2%
SEN support39
EHC plan5
Average class size28.8

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
82.4%
Chinese
3.4%
White and Asian
2.6%
Other mixed
2.6%
White and Black Caribbean
2.1%
White and Black African
2.1%
Pakistani
1.7%
Other White
0.9%
African
0.9%
Other Asian
0.4%

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 absence3.6%4.7%5.1%
Persistent absence6%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)30
Applications (Reception)108
First preference applications (Reception)38
First preference offers (Reception)30
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 roll209
Unfilled places0.5%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher24
Pupils per adult12.6
Teachers (FTE)9.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.5
Support staff (FTE)13.07
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
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 rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Torkington Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.7 miPrimarySt Simon's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryHazel Grove Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryNorbury Hall Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryWarren Wood Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimarySt Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
1.2 miPrimaryDial Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miPrimaryMoorfield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miSecondaryMarple Hall SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miPrimarySt Philip's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miSecondaryHazel Grove High SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Torkington Primary School

What is Torkington Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Torkington Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 2 Oct 2012.

How does Torkington Primary School rank in England?

Torkington Primary School ranks 327 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 97% of schools).

How many pupils attend Torkington Primary School?

Torkington Primary School has 233 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 250.

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.