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High Lane Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Stockport, SK6 8JQ

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High Lane Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Dec 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils164
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Alison Humphries
TrustFOUR RIVERS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityStockport
Opened01 Sept 2025
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151830.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils164
Girls80
Boys84
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.11%
First language not English3.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.27
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.2
Average class size21.7

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
90.2%
Other mixed
3%
White and Asian
1.8%
Other White
1.2%
White and Black Caribbean
1.2%
White and Black African
1.2%
Irish
0.6%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
Indian
0%

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 teacher21.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.2
Teachers (FTE)7.5
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.53
Support staff (FTE)8.08

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.59
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.22
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.22
Applications from another local authority (Reception)7

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 absence3.3%, better than England, better than Stockport4.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.5%, 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.

Nearby schools

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Schools near High Lane Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryBrookside Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.5 miPrimaryDisley Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miPrimaryTorkington Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.7 miPrimaryHague Bar Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.7 miPrimaryAll Saints Church of England Primary School MarpleVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about High Lane Primary School

What is High Lane Primary School's Ofsted rating?

High Lane Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 17 Dec 2013.

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

For Reception entry in 2026/27, High Lane Primary School made 25 offers from 59 applications (2.4 per offer), and 22 of 22 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend High Lane Primary School?

High Lane Primary School has 164 pupils aged 3 to 11.

How big are classes at High Lane Primary School?

At High Lane Primary School, the average class had 21.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at High Lane Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at High Lane Primary School missed 3.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 5% 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.