Alexandra Park Primary School, Stockport
Alexandra Park Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Stockport, part of Greater Manchester Education Trust. For 2026 entry it had 1.4 first-choice applications for every place.
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Stockport (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Alexandra Park Primary School in detail
Alexandra Park Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "On behalf of all staff, governors and children, I would like to welcome you to Alexandra Park Primary School At Alexandra Park we are committed to providing every child with the highest levels of education and Care."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, dance, drama, choir, coding, art and forest school.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Alexandra Park Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 135746), 90% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 89% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Alexandra Park Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 84 families put Alexandra Park Primary School as their first choice and 200 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 24 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Alexandra Park Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Alexandra Park Primary School are Lark Hill Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 77% reading, 68% maths); Bridge Hall Primary School (0.4 miles, Requires improvement, 64% reading, 64% maths); St Matthew's Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 44% reading, 48% maths); and Our Lady's Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 93% reading, 100% maths).
Lark Hill Primary SchoolBridge Hall Primary SchoolSt Matthew's Church of England Primary SchoolOur Lady's Catholic Primary School
The trust
Alexandra Park Primary School is one of 6 schools run by Greater Manchester Education Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (77%) and Mixed (9%).
In 2026, 64 pupils (14%) received SEN support and 7 (1.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Stockport Rail Station, about 1090 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Lesmo Road (near), 80 metres away.
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Alexandra Park Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2026. Before that, as Alexandra Park Primary School (URN 135746), it was rated Outstanding in February 2019.
At a Glance
22.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
30.5
Avg class size
29.8
Infant (KS1)
29.7
KS2
14
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at Alexandra Park Primary School before it took its current form in 2026 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 135746). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 90% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 89% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 84% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Alexandra Park Primary School
Friday 25th September 2026 - 25 Sep 2026
25 Sep 2026
Friday 11th September - 11 Sep 2026
11 Sep 2026
Friday 24th July - 24 Jul 2026
24 Jul 2026
Friday 17th July - 17 Jul 2026
17 Jul 2026
Friday 10th July - 10 Jul 2026
10 Jul 2026
Friday 26th June - 26 Jun 2026
26 Jun 2026
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Before and after school care
Alexandra Park Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Stockport
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Alexandra Park Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Alexandra Park Primary School is in Stockport; for families living there:
Apply to Stockport for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 5 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot.
7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Stockport is 8 (the median across 135 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Alexandra Park Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
458 pupils
460 places
2 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Stockport
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Stockport
Across Stockport council
Places available
3,643
Applications
2,886
Got 1st preference
94.1%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Stockport council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
64
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
15.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
458
Total Pupils
231
Boys
227
Girls
2026 academic year
Absence at Alexandra Park Primary School before it took its current form in 20262024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 135746). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
3.7%
Overall absence
6.3%
Persistent absence
366
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Alexandra Park Primary School
Questions parents ask about Alexandra Park Primary School
Are there exam results for Alexandra Park Primary School?
Alexandra Park Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 135746), 90% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 89% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Alexandra Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Alexandra Park Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2026. Before that, as Alexandra Park Primary School (URN 135746), it was rated Outstanding in February 2019.
What is the catchment area for Alexandra Park Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Alexandra Park Primary School is oversubscribed, Stockport allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at Alexandra Park Primary School?
Classes at Alexandra Park Primary School average 30.5 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Alexandra Park Primary School?
Alexandra Park Primary School has around 458 pupils on roll. 23% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Alexandra Park Primary School?
Apply through Stockport's coordinated admissions process, naming Alexandra Park Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Alexandra Park Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Alexandra Park Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Alexandra Park Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 5 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot. 7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Stockport is 8 (the median across 135 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Alexandra Park Primary School?
Alexandra Park Primary School is at Bombay Road, Edgeley, Stockport, Cheshire, SK3 9RF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)