Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Jan 2015
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151687.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 403 |
| Girls | 192 |
| Boys | 211 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 8.2% |
| First language not English | 10.9% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 51 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 10 |
| Average class size | 29.5 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 26.9 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 13.4 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 15 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 14.27 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 18.93 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 60 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 182 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 64 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 58 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 2 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Stockport | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 3.1%, better than England, better than Stockport | 4.7% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 4%, better than England, better than Stockport | 11.5% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0.6%, similar to England, similar to Stockport | 0.8% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Primary | St Winifred's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Dec 2024. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Mersey Vale Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Apr 2024. | |
| 0.6 mi | Nursery | Freshfield Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Oct 2014. | |
| 0.6 mi | Not applicable | Covenant Christian School | Other independent school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 Jan 2024. | |
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Jun 2023. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | All Saints Church of England Primary School Stockport | Voluntary controlled school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 19 Nov 2024. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Tithe Barn Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 29 Nov 2023. | |
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | Priestnall School | Academy converter | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 29 Oct 2019. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Didsbury Road Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 Jul 2024. | |
| 0.8 mi | Not applicable | Progress Schools - Stockport | Other independent school | Inadequate Area360 rating. Inspected 12 May 2026. |
Norris Bank Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 7 Jan 2015.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Norris Bank Primary School made 60 offers from 182 applications (3 per offer), and 58 of 64 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Norris Bank Primary School has 403 pupils aged 4 to 11.
At Norris Bank Primary School, the average class had 29.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 26.9 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Norris Bank Primary School missed 3.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 4% 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.