Cale Green Primary School, Stockport
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 6 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
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 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
329 pupils
340 capacity
11 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Stockport
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Stockport
Admissions Demand - Stockport
Places available
3,743
Applications
2,960
Got 1st preference
94.4%
Got preferred school
99.4%
Primary admissions across Stockport (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.01204%
Overall absence
10.54545%
Persistent absence
275
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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