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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 106093

Lum Head Primary School

Community school · Cheadle · SK8 4RR

Ages 3–11 · 210 pupils · Stockport

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

0.82 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-03-10

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)71%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.2%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
220

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

0.82 · Often has places

1st preferences

18

Places offered

22

1st-preference offers

18

Total preferences (any rank)
107
Preferred offers (top 3)
22
Applications from outside LA
18
Offers to outside-LA applicants
7

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 fill72%

210 pupils · 291 places

Pupils on roll
210
Boys / girls
106 / 104
School capacity
291
Capacity fill
210 / 291 (72%)
Free school meals
16%
FSM pupils
33
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Phil Ryan

Location

Address
Troutbeck Road, Gatley
Postcode
SK8 4RR
Town
Cheadle
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Cheadle, Stockport, 210 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 16%.

Open schools in Cheadle
25
Primary schools in Cheadle
15
Academies among open schools in Cheadle
24% (6)
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 CheadleNear SK8

  • Prospect Vale Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Cheadle · SK8 3RJ · Stockport

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM19.5%
    • Demand0.64

    0.5 miles away

  • Peel Hall Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Manchester · M22 5AU · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM65.0%
    • Demand0.85

    0.6 miles away

  • Gatley Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stockport · SK8 4NB · Stockport

    Ages 3–11

    • KS295%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM7.1%
    • Demand1.17

    0.6 miles away

  • Crossacres Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M22 5AD · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.7 miles away

  • Etchells Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Cheadle · SK8 3DL · Stockport

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM21.0%
    • Demand0.95

    0.9 miles away

  • Cheadle Catholic Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Cheadle · SK8 6DB · Stockport

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM6.8%
    • Demand0.91

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Phil Ryan
Telephone
01614287992
Website
www.lumhead.stockport.sch.uk/

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