School profile

Lane End Primary School

Primary · Community school · Stockport, SK8 7AL

Good

Map showing Lane End Primary School

Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,607 of 15,057

Better than 76% of schools in England

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

Lane End Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Nov 2019

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils205
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Claire Love
Local authorityStockport
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 106097.

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 maths74%, better than England, better than Stockport66%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.13%, better than England, better than Stockport10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, similar to Stockport107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Stockport106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, similar to Stockport107105
Expected standard in reading90%, better than England, better than Stockport80%76%
Expected standard in writing77%, better than England, similar to Stockport74%73%
Expected standard in maths87%, better than England, better than Stockport79%75%
Pupils taking tests31--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils205
Girls92
Boys113
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.2.4%
First language not English3.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.2.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.31
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.4
Average class size29.3

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
85.4%
White and Asian
4.4%
Other mixed
2.4%
Other White
1.5%
Chinese
1.5%
White and Black Caribbean
1%
Pakistani
1%
Other Asian
1%
White and Black African
0.5%
Indian
0.5%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.15.1
Teachers (FTE)8.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)4.89
Support staff (FTE)8.57
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.25
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.100
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.20
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.20
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolStockportEngland
Overall absence2.4%, better than England, better than Stockport4.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.1.7%, better than England, better than Stockport11.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Stockport0.8%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

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 Lane End Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miPrimaryBramhall Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miNot applicableGreenbank Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.7 miPrimaryOak Tree Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miNot applicableCheadle Hulme SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.9 miSecondaryCheadle Hulme High SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryLadybridge Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryHursthead Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryHursthead Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryCheadle Hulme Primary SchoolFree schools
Good
1.1 miSecondaryLaurus Cheadle HulmeFree schools
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Lane End Primary School

What is Lane End Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Lane End Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 5 Nov 2019.

How does Lane End Primary School rank in England?

Lane End Primary School ranks 3,607 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 76% of schools).

What are Lane End Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 74% of pupils at Lane End Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Lane End Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Lane End Primary School made 25 offers from 100 applications (4 per offer), and 20 of 20 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Lane End Primary School?

Lane End Primary School has 205 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Lane End Primary School?

Lane End Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Lane End Primary School?

At Lane End Primary School, the average class had 29.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Lane End Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Lane End Primary School missed 2.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 1.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.