Bramhall Park Primary School, Stockport
Bramhall Park Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Stockport. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2023. It was 72% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Stockport (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Bramhall Park Primary School in detail
Bramhall Park Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "As Headteacher here at Bramhall Park Primary School I feel privileged to lead this fantastic school where we can specifically focus on creating the strong foundations which our children’s futures can be built on."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include athletics, multi-sports, yoga, coding and gardening.
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Bramhall Park Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 43 families put Bramhall Park Primary School as their first choice and 112 named it as one of their preferences, for 49 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Bramhall Park Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bramhall Park Primary School are Bramhall Park Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 81% reading, 81% maths); Lane End Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 90% reading, 87% maths); Adswood Primary School (0.8 miles); and St Ambrose Catholic Primary School (1 mile, Good, 68% reading, 48% maths).
Bramhall Park Primary SchoolLane End Primary SchoolAdswood Primary SchoolSt Ambrose Catholic Primary School
Who goes there
10.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 6.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (79%), Mixed (7%) and Asian (5%).
In 2026, 32 pupils (14%) received SEN support and 4 (1.8%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Staffing
Bramhall Park Primary School had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Cheadle Hulme Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Nevill Road (near), 300 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Bramhall Park Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
Bramhall Park Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Bramhall Park Primary School are Bramhall High School (1 mile), Cheadle Hulme High School (1.3 miles) and Hazel Grove High School (1.4 miles).
Bramhall High SchoolCheadle Hulme High SchoolHazel Grove High School
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's October 2023 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Staff create a warm, welcoming environment where children are enthusiastic about learning and feel confident to share their worries. The school carefully plans what children need to learn and teaches reading in an engaging way through stories, poems and rhymes. Teachers adapt lessons well for children with additional needs so everyone can learn alongside their friends.
Key Strengths
- Pupils enjoy school, feel safe and behave well with strong relationships with staff
- Well-designed, ambitious curriculum with high expectations for all pupils, including those with SEND
- Strong focus on reading with careful selection of texts and regular story time
- Caring and nurturing culture with clear behaviour expectations and emotional support
- Effective partnership with parents, including involvement in reading sessions
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils who struggle with reading do not receive effective enough support to catch up quickly
- In a few subjects, pupils' knowledge of earlier learning is not secure enough, hindering new learning
- Need to ensure pupils revisit and remember what they have been taught over time
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with staff listening to pupils and helping with concerns.
Extracurricular Activities
Clubs, school trips including local art museum visits, sign language learning, democratic voting processes for story selection
Nevill Road Infant School is a good school where pupils feel happy and safe, behave well, and achieve across the curriculum. The school has an engaging curriculum, strong relationships between staff and pupils, and a caring culture that supports wider development.
At a Glance
10.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
23.2
Avg class size
22.9
Infant (KS1)
9
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Bramhall Park Primary School.
- Bramhall Kumon Centre730m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Bramhall Park Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Bramhall 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
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
3 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
72%
Available places
195 pupils
270 places
75 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
32
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
15.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
228
Total Pupils
120
Boys
108
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
16.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,918
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,293
Per pupil
£1132k
Total funding
£24k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.2%
Overall absence
4.6%
Persistent absence
131
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
Bramhall Park Primary School
Questions parents ask about Bramhall Park Primary School
What is Bramhall Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Bramhall Park Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2023.
What is the catchment area for Bramhall Park Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Bramhall Park Primary School is oversubscribed, Stockport allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Bramhall Park Primary School?
Bramhall Park Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 72% of its 270 places.
How big are the classes at Bramhall Park Primary School?
Classes at Bramhall Park Primary School average 23.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Bramhall Park Primary School?
Bramhall Park Primary School has around 228 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Bramhall Park Primary School?
3.2% of sessions were missed at Bramhall Park Primary School in 2024/25. 4.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Bramhall Park Primary School?
Apply through Stockport's coordinated admissions process, naming Bramhall 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 Bramhall Park Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Bramhall Park Primary School: Bramhall Kumon Centre (730m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Bramhall Park Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 3 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 Bramhall Park Primary School?
Bramhall Park Primary School is at Nevill Road, Bramhall, Stockport, Cheshire, SK7 3ET.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)