Didsbury Road 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
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This school excels in creating an environment where children genuinely love learning. Teachers have outstanding subject knowledge and passion that inspires pupils, while excellent marking and questioning help them develop deep thinking and reasoning skills. The school is equally committed to supporting all learners - from those needing extra help to the most able - ensuring every child makes rapid progress and develops into a confident, caring individual.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding teaching that ensures pupils make more than expected progress, particularly in Early Years Foundation Stage
- Excellent behaviour and safety with pupils confident and understanding how to keep themselves safe
- Well-above average standards in reading and mathematics with high attainment
- Exceptional use of pupil premium funding to close achievement gaps for eligible pupils
- Outstanding progress made by all groups including disabled pupils, those with special educational needs, and English as additional language learners
Areas for Improvement
- Increase the proportion of most able pupils reaching the highest levels of attainment in writing
- Build on existing challenge for the most able to ensure more reach the highest standards across all subjects
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective with pupils very confident they are safe in school, parents agree, and pupils have a very good understanding of how to keep themselves safe from a young age.
Extracurricular Activities
Diamond cricket, basketball, competitions in a wide range of physical activities and sports
Didsbury Road Primary School is an outstanding school where pupils achieve exceptionally well in their academic and personal development through outstanding quality teaching. Standards in reading, writing and mathematics are well-above average, with pupils developing into confident, caring learners who are extremely well-prepared for their next stage of education.
At a Glance
9.3%
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 remained stable at around 95%. Maths has improved from 88% to 98%. Writing has remained stable at around 82%.
Class Sizes
27.5
Avg class size
28.5
Infant (KS1)
28.8
KS2
16
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
454 pupils
490 capacity
36 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)
Inspection History(106)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.67603%
Overall absence
8.76289%
Persistent absence
388
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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