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Vale View Primary School

Primary · Community school · Stockport, SK5 6TP

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Good
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,894 of 15,057

Worse than 85% of schools in England

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

Vale View Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Jul 2024

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils408 of 525 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Claire Smith
Local authorityStockport
Opened01 Sept 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 131083.

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 maths47%66%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%10%8%
Average reading score102107106
Average maths score100106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score100107105
Expected standard in reading63%80%76%
Expected standard in writing65%74%73%
Expected standard in maths62%79%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils408
Girls183
Boys225
Eligible for free school meals41.7%
First language not English26.5%
SEN support69
EHC plan42
Average class size22

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
60.8%
Other Asian
10%
Pakistani
6.6%
Other mixed
4.9%
Other White
3.9%
African
3.2%
White and Black Caribbean
2.5%
Other Black
2.2%
White and Asian
1.7%
Other ethnic group
1.2%

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 absence8.2%4.7%5.1%
Persistent absence24.1%11.5%13.2%
Severe absence2.7%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)41
Applications (Reception)76
First preference applications (Reception)38
First preference offers (Reception)38
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places525
Pupils on roll381
Unfilled places27.4%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.7
Pupils per adult9.5
Teachers (FTE)20.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)20.91
Support staff (FTE)27.6
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2523.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2521.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.7%
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 Vale View Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryDane Bank Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miSecondaryReddish Vale High SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimarySt Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Elisabeth's Church of England PrimaryAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miNurseryReddish Vale Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryAbingdon Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryDenton West End Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryOasis Academy AspinalAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryRushbrook Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Vale View Primary School

What is Vale View Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Vale View Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 2 Jul 2024.

How does Vale View Primary School rank in England?

Vale View Primary School ranks 12,894 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 85% of schools).

How many pupils attend Vale View Primary School?

Vale View Primary School has 408 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 525.

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.