Cale Green Primary School, Stockport

Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~354m)Possible (~506m)Unlikely (~658m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs S McHugh
Pupils:329 / 340 capacity
LA:Stockport
Phone:01614802715
Address:Shaw Road South, Shaw Heath, Stockport, SK3 8JG
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 6 months ago

Report card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)

Achievement
Expected Standard
Behaviour
Expected Standard
Personal Development
Strong Standard
Leadership
Expected Standard
Early Years
Expected Standard
Inspected 10 March 2026View full report
URN:106091
UKPRN:10078991
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Stockport
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Cale Green is a caring, inclusive school where your child will thrive academically and personally. The school excels at enriching children's lives through drama, sports, trips and leadership opportunities - ensuring every child participates. Teachers use good subject knowledge to help pupils understand their learning deeply, and the school has particularly strong support for children learning English or facing disadvantage.

Key Strengths

  • Strong personal development offer with excellent enrichment activities including drama, cricket, residential visits and trips
  • Excellent behaviour and a calm, purposeful school atmosphere where pupils are respectful and kind
  • High-quality early years provision with strong focus on vocabulary and phonics
  • Effective support for disadvantaged pupils and those new to English
  • Well-established transition planning to secondary school

Areas for Improvement

  • Some pupils are given activities that are too challenging, which slows their progress
  • Gaps in foundational writing and mathematics skills are not always addressed quickly enough
  • A small number of pupils remain persistently absent from school

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils feel safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Drama club (Shakespeare plays), cricket club (local competitions), residential visits, curriculum-linked trips, sporting activities, artistic activities, leadership roles

Cale Green Primary School is a well-led school where pupils feel safe, cared for, and prepared for their next steps. The school offers a broad, ambitious curriculum with strong enrichment opportunities that ensure no child is left behind.

At a Glance

32.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+6ppMaths+29ppWriting-11pp

Reading has improved from 67% to 73%. Maths has improved from 47% to 76%. Writing has declined from 87% to 76%.

Class Sizes

27.3

Avg class size

26.2

Infant (KS1)

29.3

KS2

12

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Lowfield Road (nr)
104m · 2 min walk
Cale Green (nr)
135m · 2 min walk
Shaw Road South (nr)
232m · 4 min walk
Osborne Road (Stop D)
258m · 4 min walk
Longshut Lane West (opp)
264m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

97%

Near capacity

329 pupils

340 capacity

11 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Stockport

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,446
Projected new pupils:612

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Stockport

Admissions Demand - Stockport

Low demand0.79x oversubscription

Places available

3,743

Applications

2,960

Got 1st preference

94.4%

Got preferred school

99.4%

Primary admissions across Stockport (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

10 March 2026Report card
Achievement
Behaviour
Personal Development
Leadership
Early Years
25 January 2022
26 January 2017

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.01204%

Overall absence

10.54545%

Persistent absence

275

Enrolments

Authorised4.06274%
Unauthorised0.94929%
Persistent (10%+)10.54545%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.19926%
18/19
4.86457%
20/21
5.96175%
21/22
6.48991%
22/23
6.03243%
23/24
5.01204%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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