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Disley Primary School, Stockport

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Ages 4–11

Disley Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Stockport, part of The True Learning Partnership. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 18th-highest of the 63 schools in Stockport with published results, and 2,457th of 14,452 across England. It was 86% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
Better than England average
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cheshire East (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 27 Oct 2026

Disley Primary School in detail

Disley Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "Disley Primary School is a very special place to be. We pride ourselves on being a happy, caring school where positive relationships are built and each child is valued as an individual. We provide a stimulating learning environment which allows every individual to fulfil their potential."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include netball, tennis, gymnastics, multi-sports, yoga, dance, choir, gardening, art and sewing.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.

Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 89% of Year 6 pupils at Disley Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 78% in Cheshire East and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 98% in reading and 98% in maths in 2024.

Getting a place at Disley Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 23 families put Disley Primary School as their first choice and 30 named it as one of their preferences, for 23 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Disley Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Disley Primary School are Hague Bar Primary School (0.7 miles, 80% reading, 60% maths); Newtown Primary School (High Peak Federation) (1.2 miles, Good, 87% reading, 73% maths); Brookside Primary School (1.4 miles, Requires improvement, 63% reading, 54% maths); and St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy (1.4 miles, Good, 90% reading, 75% maths).

Disley Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Hague Bar Primary SchoolNewtown Primary School (High Peak Federation)Brookside Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy

The trust

Disley Primary School is one of 6 schools run by The True Learning Partnership, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 76% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 6 schools in The True Learning Partnership

Who goes there

6.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 27 pupils (9.5%) received SEN support and 9 (3.2%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

Staffing

Disley Primary School had 17 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Disley Rail Station, about 440 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Dandy Cock PH (opposite), 100 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 12 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cheshire East (61).

Suspensions and exclusions

Disley Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

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); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; 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 GIAS
Head:Mr Jake Nicklin
Pupils:285
LA:Cheshire East
Phone:01663797332
Address:Disley Primary School, Dane Bank Drive, Stockport, SK12 2BD
Trust:THE TRUE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP (6 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2020

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.

Inspected 10 July 2024View full report

Disley Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in April 2020. Before that, as Disley Primary School (URN 111015), it was rated Good in November 2011.

URN:147877
UKPRN:10085823
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Macclesfield
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted's report, in its own words

What is it like to attend this school?

Pupils flourish in the nurturing and supportive environment that permeates the school. They bask in the care that they receive from staff in the close-knit school community. Pupils' happiness is displayed in their positivity and enthusiasm towards their life at school.

Pupils speak kindly to others. They are welcoming and friendly towards visitors and pupils who are new to the school. Pupils are polite and cheerful. They go out of their way to help others, for example by helping to keep the school grounds tidy.

What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?

The school has created a well-thought-out curriculum which starts in the early years and finishes at the end of Year 6. It has carefully ordered the curriculum content to ensure that pupils learn progressively.

Subject leadership is well developed. The school has made sure that staff have the expertise to deliver learning effectively. Staff routinely check that pupils are learning the important knowledge set out in the curriculum. They swiftly address any subject-specific misconceptions that pupils may have. This ensures that pupils do not develop gaps in their learning. Consequently, pupils build a rich, deep body of knowledge over time.

From Ofsted's July 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

At a Glance

6.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-9ppMaths-12ppWriting-10pp

Reading has declined from 98% to 89% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 98% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 88% to 78% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

25.9

Avg class size

24.3

Infant (KS1)

27.8

KS2

11

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Disley Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Cheshire East

Term dates

Disley Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Cheshire East's term dates for its community schools.

Getting There

Train Stations

Disley Rail Station (Side Entrance)
439m · 7 min walk

Bus Stops

Dandy Cock PH (opp)
95m · 2 min walk
The Albert Hotel (opp)
164m · 3 min walk
Fountain Square (opp)
219m · 4 min walk
White Horse PH (opp)
225m · 4 min walk
Ram's Head Hotel (o/s)
300m · 5 min walk

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
14
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Children hurt
2

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 12 slight.

2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.

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 Cheshire East is 6 (the median across 180 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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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

86%

Available places

271 pupils

315 places

44 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Stockport

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,122
Projected new pupils:531

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Stockport

Across Cheshire East council

Low demand council-wide0.82 applications per place

Places available

4,535

Applications

3,733

Got 1st preference

92.3%

Got preferred school

98.6%

All primary applications across Cheshire East council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History

10 July 2024

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

27

SEN Support

9

EHC Plans

12.6%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health7
Other7
Speech, Language & Communication6
Autistic Spectrum Disorder5
Specific Learning Difficulty2
Hearing Impairment1
Visual Impairment1
Multi-Sensory Impairment1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
89.5%
Asian
1.5%
Black
0.4%
Mixed
4.3%
Unclassified
0.7%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals6.3%
English as Additional Language3.2%

285

Total Pupils

162

Boys

123

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

17

Teachers

16.8:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£48,293

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£4,955

Per pupil

£1433k

Total funding

£17k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£20,291
EAL funding£2,700
Lump sum£145,648

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.9%

Overall absence

4.1%

Persistent absence

243

Enrolments

Authorised3.3%
Unauthorised0.6%
Persistent (10%+)4.1%
Severe (50%+)0.4%

Absence trend

2.2%
20/21
6.3%
21/22
5.0%
22/23
3.6%
23/24
3.9%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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 Disley Primary School

What are SATs results like at Disley Primary School?

Of the pupils at Disley Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 89% reached the expected standard in reading and 86% did so in maths.

What is Disley Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Disley Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in April 2020. Before that, as Disley Primary School (URN 111015), it was rated Good in November 2011.

What is the catchment area for Disley Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Disley Primary School is oversubscribed, Cheshire East allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Disley Primary School?

Disley Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 86% of its 315 places.

How big are the classes at Disley Primary School?

Classes at Disley Primary School average 25.9 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Disley Primary School?

Disley Primary School has around 285 pupils on roll. 6% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Disley Primary School?

3.9% of sessions were missed at Disley Primary School in 2024/25. 4.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Disley Primary School?

Apply through Cheshire East's coordinated admissions process, naming Disley 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 Disley Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Disley Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.

How many road collisions happen near Disley Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 12 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 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 Cheshire East is 6 (the median across 180 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Disley Primary School?

Disley Primary School is at Disley Primary School, Dane Bank Drive, Stockport, Cheshire, SK12 2BD.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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