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Gatley Primary School

Academy converter · Stockport · SK8 4NB

Ages 3–11 · 659 pupils · Stockport

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

95%

Overall absence

3.8%

Admissions demand

1.17 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-07-23

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)95%
Higher standard (RWM)32%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.6%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
486

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.17 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

105

Places offered

90

1st-preference offers

87

Total preferences (any rank)
196
Preferred offers (top 3)
90
Applications from outside LA
46
Offers to outside-LA applicants
5

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill101%

659 pupils · 650 places

Pupils on roll
659
Boys / girls
349 / 310
School capacity
650
Capacity fill
659 / 650 (101%)
Free school meals
7.1%
FSM pupils
45
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Education Learning Trust
Headteacher
Gemma Norman

Location

Address
Hawthorn Road, Gatley, Cheadle
Postcode
SK8 4NB
Town
Stockport
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Stockport
District
Stockport
Constituency
Cheadle
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Stockport, Stockport, 659 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 7.1%.

Open schools in Stockport
113
Primary schools in Stockport
76
Academies among open schools in Stockport
31% (35)
Open schools in SK8
33
Primary in SK8
19
Open schools in Stockport LA
137
Primary in Stockport LA
86

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in StockportNear SK8

  • Crossacres Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M22 5AD · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM49.4%
    • Demand1.38

    0.5 miles away

  • Lum Head Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Cheadle · SK8 4RR · Stockport

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM16.0%
    • Demand0.82

    0.6 miles away

  • Peel Hall Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Manchester · M22 5AU · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM65.0%
    • Demand0.85

    0.8 miles away

  • Cheadle Village Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Cheadle · SK8 1BB · Stockport

    Ages 3–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM20.7%
    • Demand0.85

    1.0 miles away

  • Broad Oak Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M20 5QB · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM31.4%
    • Demand0.95

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Gemma Norman
Telephone
01614286180
Website
www.gatleyprimary.com

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