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Vale View Primary School

Community school · Stockport · SK5 6TP

Ages 3–11 · 408 pupils · Stockport

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

7.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-07-02

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)61%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.9%
Unauthorised3.5%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
350

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill74%

408 pupils · 549 places

Pupils on roll
408
Boys / girls
225 / 183
School capacity
549
Capacity fill
408 / 549 (74%)
Free school meals
43.1%
FSM pupils
170
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

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
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Claire Smith

Location

Address
Mill Lane, North Reddish
Postcode
SK5 6TP
Town
Stockport
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Stockport
District
Stockport
Constituency
Stockport
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
24 on roll / 24 capacity

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 Stockport, Stockport, 408 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 43.1%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Stockport
113
Primary schools in Stockport
76
Academies among open schools in Stockport
31% (35)
Open schools in SK5
14
Primary in SK5
9
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.

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    • KS263%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM23.0%

    0.4 miles away

  • Abingdon Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM45.0%

    0.7 miles away

  • Denton West End Primary School

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    • KS272%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM11.2%

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  • Oasis Academy Aspinal

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS281%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM54.5%

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  • Rushbrook Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM61.0%

    0.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Claire Smith
Telephone
01612210118
Website
https://valeview-stockport.frogos.net/app/os#!/home

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