High Lane Primary School, Stockport

In its own words: "We are a small one form entry school, catering for children aged from 3 to 11. There are 7 classes, including our maintained Nursery. The classes are organised into age groups with an EYFS class (Nursery and Reception), Year 1 class, Year 2 class, Year 3 class, Year 4 class and a and Year 5 and 6 mixed age class."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Everyone at High Lane is committed to providing a caring and friendly environment - a happy place to learn - because happy children make engaged learners who can achieve their very best. We aim to promote the highest standards of achievement by all pupils and to prepare them for a successful life in the modern world."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include swimming, cross-country, dance and gardening.

The school runs after-school care.

High Lane Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 106051), 86% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

For September 2026 entry, 22 families put High Lane Primary School as their first choice and 59 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to High Lane Primary School are Brookside Primary School (0.4 miles, Requires improvement, 63% reading, 54% maths); Disley Primary School (1.5 miles, 89% reading, 86% maths); Torkington Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 100% reading, 97% maths); and Hague Bar Primary School (1.7 miles, 80% reading, 60% maths).

High Lane Primary School is one of 5 schools run by Four Rivers Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

11% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (90%) and Mixed (7%).

In 2026, 27 pupils (16.5%) received SEN support and 2 (1.2%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Middlewood Rail Station, about 0.7 miles away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Andrew Lane (n-bound), 110 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood High Lane Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.