Dial Park Primary School, Stockport
Dial Park Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Stockport, part of Four Rivers Multi Academy Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 52nd-highest of the 63 schools in Stockport with published results, and 12,428th of 14,452 across England. It was 92% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
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
Dial Park Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 57% of Year 6 pupils at Dial Park Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 79% in Stockport and 77% and 75% across England.
Getting a place at Dial Park Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 42 families put Dial Park Primary School as their first choice and 96 named it as one of their preferences, for 43 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 Dial Park Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Dial Park Primary School are St Philip's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.3 miles); Fairway Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 57% reading, 67% maths); Warren Wood Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 60% reading, 55% maths); and St Simon's Catholic Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 61% reading, 68% maths).
Dial Park Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
St Philip's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyFairway Primary SchoolWarren Wood Primary SchoolSt Simon's Catholic Primary School
The trust
Dial Park Primary School is one of 5 schools run by Four Rivers Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
46.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 12% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (81%), Mixed (5%) and Asian (5%).
In 2026, 68 pupils (19.4%) received SEN support and 30 (8.6%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Woodsmoor Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Withens Green (near), 210 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Dial Park Primary School issued 9 suspensions, 2.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Dial Park Primary School are Stockport School (0.9 miles), Marple Hall School (1.2 miles), Werneth School (1.3 miles) and Harrytown Catholic High School (1.4 miles).
Stockport SchoolMarple Hall SchoolWerneth SchoolHarrytown Catholic High School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); 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
Dial Park Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as Dial Park Primary School (URN 106043), it was rated Good in January 2023.
At a Glance
46.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
23.7
Avg class size
20.8
Infant (KS1)
27.8
KS2
13
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Dial Park Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Dial Park Primary School.
- St Philips After School ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Dial Park Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Dial 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
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 7 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Dial Park Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
291 pupils
315 places
24 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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
68
SEN Support
30
EHC Plans
28.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
350
Total Pupils
192
Boys
158
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
25.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£43,499
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,729
Per pupil
£1931k
Total funding
£191k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.6%
Overall absence
29.8%
Persistent absence
255
Enrolments
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 Dial Park Primary School
What are SATs results like at Dial Park Primary School?
Of the pupils at Dial Park Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 57% reached the expected standard in reading and 68% did so in maths.
What is Dial Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Dial Park Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as Dial Park Primary School (URN 106043), it was rated Good in January 2023.
What is the catchment area for Dial Park Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Dial 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 Dial Park Primary School?
Dial Park Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 92% of its 315 places.
How big are the classes at Dial Park Primary School?
Classes at Dial Park Primary School average 23.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Dial Park Primary School?
Dial Park Primary School has around 350 pupils on roll. 47% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Dial Park Primary School?
8.6% of sessions were missed at Dial Park Primary School in 2024/25. 29.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Dial Park Primary School?
Apply through Stockport's coordinated admissions process, naming Dial 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 Dial Park Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: St Philips After School Club (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 Dial Park Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 7 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 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 Dial Park Primary School?
Dial Park Primary School is at Half Moon Lane, Offerton, Stockport, Cheshire, SK2 5LB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)