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Hazel Grove Primary School, Stockport

Primary
Academy converter
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Ages 3–11

Hazel Grove Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Stockport, part of The Laurus Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 56th-highest of the 63 schools in Stockport with published results, and 12,897th of 14,452 across England. It was 80% full in 2025.

SATs results
Below England average
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

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

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Hazel Grove Primary School in detail

Hazel Grove Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "At Hazel Grove Primary School, our children are at the heart of everything we do, within an amazing community where all are welcome and everyone is included."

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are delighted to share the news that Mrs Natalie Turvey has been appointed as the new Associate Head of School at Hazel Grove Primary School. Mrs Turvey joins the Hazel Grove Primary team with a wealth of experience in primary education and school leadership."

Coming up: an open day on Monday 9 November 2026, an open day on Monday 16 November 2026, an open day on Monday 23 November 2026 and an open day on Friday 27 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

All school open days in Stockport

Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 59% of Year 6 pupils at Hazel Grove Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 61% 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 Hazel Grove Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 31 families put Hazel Grove Primary School as their first choice and 118 named it as one of their preferences, for 34 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 Hazel Grove Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Hazel Grove Primary School are St Simon's Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 61% reading, 68% maths); Norbury Hall Primary School (0.7 miles, 85% reading, 89% maths); St Peter's Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 90% reading, 93% maths); and Torkington Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 100% reading, 97% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Hazel Grove Primary School.

St Simon's Catholic Primary SchoolNorbury Hall Primary SchoolSt Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolTorkington Primary School

The trust

Hazel Grove Primary School is one of 13 schools run by The Laurus Trust, an academy trust.

All 13 schools in The Laurus Trust

Who goes there

36.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (53%), Asian (20%) and Black (8%).

Staffing

Hazel Grove Primary School had 21 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 Hazel Grove Rail Station, about 500 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).

15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hazel Street (opposite), 230 metres away.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Hazel Grove Primary School issued 8 suspensions, 2.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Hazel Grove Primary School are Hazel Grove High School (1 mile), Stockport School (1.1 miles) and Marple Hall School (1.7 miles).

Hazel Grove High SchoolStockport SchoolMarple Hall School

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); 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:Mrs Natalie Turvey
Pupils:365
LA:Stockport
Phone:01614833699
Website:hgps.org.uk
Address:Chapel Street, Hazel Grove, Stockport, SK7 4JH
Trust:THE LAURUS TRUST (13 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2024

Ofsted Rating

Hazel Grove Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as Hazel Grove Primary School (URN 106099), it was rated Good in October 2012.

URN:151030
UKPRN:10095723
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Hazel Grove
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

24.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading59%
Maths61%
Writing74%

2024/25 academic year

Class Sizes

27.4

Avg class size

24.8

Infant (KS1)

29.8

KS2

12

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Keep up with Hazel Grove Primary School

Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Hazel Grove Primary School.

  • Stagecoach Stockport340m away · Not yet graded
  • PSCL - Norbury Hall Primary School950m away · Not yet graded
  • St Peters After School1000m away · Not yet graded

Getting There

Train Stations

Hazel Grove Rail Station (Entrance)
497m · 8 min walk

Bus Stops

Hazel Street (opp)
225m · 4 min walk
Catherine Street (opp)
257m · 4 min walk
Queens Road (nr)
258m · 4 min walk
Springfield Avenue (nr)
263m · 4 min walk
Commercial Road (nr)
295m · 5 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
35
Fatal
0
Serious
10
Children hurt
3

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 35 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 25 slight.

3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.

7 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.

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Your chances of a place at Hazel Grove Primary School

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

80%

Available places

335 pupils

420 places

85 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 Stockport council

Low demand council-wide0.79 applications per place

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

65

SEN Support

12

EHC Plans

21.1%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication30
Social, Emotional & Mental Health27
Moderate Learning Difficulty12
Autistic Spectrum Disorder3
Profound & Multiple LD2
Specific Learning Difficulty1
Hearing Impairment1
Physical Disability1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
52.9%
Asian
20.0%
Black
7.9%
Mixed
6.6%
Chinese
1.9%
Other
4.9%
Unclassified
0.5%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals24.9%
English as Additional Language36.4%

365

Total Pupils

192

Boys

173

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

21

Teachers

17.4:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£51,681

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,439

Per pupil

£2068k

Total funding

£148k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£178,732
EAL funding£56,238
Lump sum£150,207

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.8%

Overall absence

19.2%

Persistent absence

317

Enrolments

Authorised4.0%
Unauthorised1.8%
Persistent (10%+)19.2%
Severe (50%+)0.9%

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 Hazel Grove Primary School

What are SATs results like at Hazel Grove Primary School?

Of the pupils at Hazel Grove Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 59% reached the expected standard in reading and 61% did so in maths.

What is Hazel Grove Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Hazel Grove Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as Hazel Grove Primary School (URN 106099), it was rated Good in October 2012.

What is the catchment area for Hazel Grove Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Hazel Grove 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 Hazel Grove Primary School?

Hazel Grove Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 80% of its 420 places.

How big are the classes at Hazel Grove Primary School?

Classes at Hazel Grove Primary School average 27.4 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to Hazel Grove Primary School?

Hazel Grove Primary School has around 365 pupils on roll. 25% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Hazel Grove Primary School?

5.8% of sessions were missed at Hazel Grove Primary School in 2024/25. 19.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Hazel Grove Primary School?

Apply through Stockport's coordinated admissions process, naming Hazel Grove 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 Hazel Grove Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Hazel Grove Primary School: Stagecoach Stockport (340m away, registered, not yet graded), PSCL - Norbury Hall Primary School (950m away, registered, not yet graded) and St Peters After School (1000m away, 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 Hazel Grove Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 35 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 25 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 7 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 Hazel Grove Primary School?

Hazel Grove Primary School is at Chapel Street, Hazel Grove, Stockport, Cheshire, SK7 4JH.

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

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