Dane Bank Primary School, Stockport
Dane Bank Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Stockport, part of Changing Lives in Collaboration. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 45th-highest of the 63 schools in Stockport with published results, and 11,035th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.4 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Tameside (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Dane Bank Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils at Dane Bank Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Tameside and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 87% in reading and 81% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Dane Bank Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 41 families put Dane Bank Primary School as their first choice and 78 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 11 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Dane Bank Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Dane Bank Primary School are Vale View Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 63% reading, 62% maths); Denton West End Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 77% reading, 69% maths); Oasis Academy Aspinal (0.6 miles, Good, 90% reading, 90% maths); and Rushbrook Primary Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 68% reading, 68% maths).
Dane Bank Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Vale View Primary SchoolDenton West End Primary SchoolOasis Academy AspinalRushbrook Primary Academy
The trust
Dane Bank Primary School is one of 7 schools run by Changing Lives in Collaboration, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 61% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
5.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (82%), Mixed (9%) and Asian (5%).
In 2026, 53 pupils (22.3%) received SEN support and 18 (7.6%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Dane Bank Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 10 places, 10 pupils on roll.
Staffing
Dane Bank Primary School had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Reddish North Rail Station, about 400 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Dane Bank School (outside), 110 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Dane Bank Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Dane Bank Primary School are Reddish Vale High School (0.9 miles), Cedar Mount Academy (1 mile), Wright Robinson College (1.2 miles) and Denton Community Academy (1.3 miles).
Reddish Vale High SchoolCedar Mount AcademyWright Robinson CollegeDenton Community Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); 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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
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
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from May 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2015 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
23.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Speech and language, Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 87% to 68% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 81% to 68% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 74% to 65% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.0
Avg class size
29.5
Infant (KS1)
27.3
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Dane Bank Primary School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Dane Bank Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Dane Bank Primary School is in Tameside; for families living there:
Apply to Tameside for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 4 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
1 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 Tameside is 12 (the median across 111 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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Your chances of a place at Dane Bank Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
213 pupils
210 places
3 pupils over capacity 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 Tameside council
Places available
3,050
Applications
2,451
Got 1st preference
95.4%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All primary applications across Tameside council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
53
SEN Support
18
EHC Plans
29.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Dane Bank Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 10 places, 10 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
238
Total Pupils
130
Boys
108
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
17.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,291
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,344
Per pupil
£1250k
Total funding
£58k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.6%
Overall absence
9.0%
Persistent absence
188
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
Questions parents ask about Dane Bank Primary School
What are SATs results like at Dane Bank Primary School?
Of the pupils at Dane Bank Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 68% reached the expected standard in reading and 68% did so in maths.
What is Dane Bank Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Dane Bank Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Dane Bank Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Dane Bank Primary School is oversubscribed, Tameside allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Dane Bank Primary School?
Dane Bank Primary School was full in 2025, at 101% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Dane Bank Primary School?
Classes at Dane Bank Primary School average 22 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Dane Bank Primary School?
Dane Bank Primary School has around 238 pupils on roll. 24% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Dane Bank Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Dane Bank Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 10 places, 10 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Dane Bank Primary School?
4.6% of sessions were missed at Dane Bank Primary School in 2024/25. 9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Dane Bank Primary School?
Apply through Tameside's coordinated admissions process, naming Dane Bank 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.
How many road collisions happen near Dane Bank Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 4 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 1 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 Tameside is 12 (the median across 111 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Dane Bank Primary School?
Dane Bank Primary School is at Thornley Lane South, Reddish, Stockport, Cheshire, SK5 6QG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)