Great Moor Junior School, Stockport
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Great Moor Junior School excels at making children feel happy, safe and cared for. Teachers know your child as an individual and use what they learn about them to plan effective lessons. The school enriches learning with visits, visitors and clubs, helping children develop both academically and as thoughtful, kind individuals.
Key Strengths
- Teachers use assessment information effectively to plan lessons and help pupils understand their learning
- Teaching assistants are well-briefed and used effectively to support pupils
- Strong subject leadership with all subjects covered well and pupil progress tracked
- Effective support for disadvantaged pupils, with gaps in attainment diminishing
- Pupils develop well academically and personally in a caring environment
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils not moved onto problem-solving quickly enough once they can calculate accurately
- Pupils do not always set out calculations correctly, leading to avoidable errors
- Variations in teaching approaches between some mathematics classes
- Mathematics progress needs to catch up with reading and writing
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective, with thorough recruitment and vetting procedures, completed staff training, regular safeguarding discussions at staff meetings, and systems to monitor attendance and identify pupils requiring extra support.
Extracurricular Activities
clubs at lunchtimes and after school, visits, visitors
Great Moor Junior School continues to be good, with strong leadership maintaining educational quality since the last inspection. Parents are overwhelmingly supportive, and the school provides a calm, happy learning environment enriched by visits, visitors, and a wide range of clubs.
At a Glance
10.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 91% to 86%. Maths has improved from 87% to 91%. Writing has remained stable at around 86%.
Class Sizes
25.9
Avg class size
25.9
KS2
8
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
311 pupils
324 capacity
13 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(6)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.36545%
Overall absence
5.6962%
Persistent absence
316
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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