Great Moor Infant 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
The school creates a happy and safe environment where pupils are confident and kind to each other. Teachers read carefully chosen stories that inspire pupils to love reading and explore books widely. The school prioritises pupil well-being and provides good emotional support to help children grow in confidence.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading with high-quality books and phonics support from early years onwards
- Pupils are happy, safe, and confident with good behaviour and positive attitudes
- Effective safeguarding arrangements with well-trained staff and clear safety education
- Ambitious and well-organised curriculum in key stage 1 designed to build knowledge over time
- High-quality care and support for pupils' well-being and emotional development
Areas for Improvement
- Early years curriculum is underdeveloped and children are not achieving as well as they should
- Teachers do not deliver the curriculum consistently well across all subjects in key stage 1
- Current phonics programme does not meet the needs of all pupils, particularly those who find reading harder
- Support for pupils with SEND is inconsistent and some staff lack training for managing behaviour
- Governors lack sufficient information about curriculum quality and its impact on pupil achievement
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with all staff and governors well-trained, vigilant about pupils' safety, and working well with other agencies to support vulnerable pupils.
Extracurricular Activities
Extra-curricular activities programme (being restarted following COVID-19 pause), enrichment sessions on healthy lifestyle choices, activities to build resilience and confidence in learning
Great Moor Infant School requires improvement overall. The school was last inspected 14 years ago when it was rated Outstanding, but significant changes in leadership and curriculum delivery have affected its current effectiveness.
At a Glance
3.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
23.0
Avg class size
25.9
Infant (KS1)
10
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
116%
Over capacity
266 pupils
229 capacity
37 places over capacity
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(105)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.06904%
Overall absence
3.79747%
Persistent absence
158
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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