Lane End Primary School, Stockport
Lane End Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Stockport. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 14th-highest of the 63 schools in Stockport with published results, and 2,040th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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
Lane End Primary School in detail
Lane End Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "We are a friendly and successful primary school in Cheadle Hulme, Stockport. We want our children to be excellent learners, work hard and be challenged; behave well and develop socially and emotionally; have a wide range of enriching experiences and lots of fun whilst they are at school. Please have a regular look to see what is going on."
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at Lane End Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 79% in Stockport and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 90% in reading and 94% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Lane End Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 20 families put Lane End Primary School as their first choice and 100 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.
Admissions history and your chances at Lane End Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Lane End Primary School are Bramhall Park Primary School (0.6 miles, Good); Bramhall Park Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 81% reading, 81% maths); Oak Tree Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 91% reading, 94% maths); and Ladybridge Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 68% reading, 75% maths).
Lane End Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Bramhall Park Primary SchoolBramhall Park Primary SchoolOak Tree Primary SchoolLadybridge Primary School
Who goes there
2.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (85%) and Mixed (8%).
In 2026, 31 pupils (15.1%) received SEN support and 4 (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
Lane End Primary School had 13 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 Cheadle Hulme Rail Station, about 590 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Lane End Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
Lane End Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Lane End Primary School are Cheadle Hulme High School (0.9 miles), Laurus Cheadle Hulme (1.1 miles) and Bramhall High School (1.3 miles).
Cheadle Hulme High SchoolLaurus Cheadle HulmeBramhall High School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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 GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from November 2019, 6 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's July 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Lane End Primary School creates a warm, welcoming environment where pupils are ambitious learners who develop strong knowledge across the curriculum. The school has an excellent sports programme and enriches learning through trips to places of historical importance and outdoor learning in the school's garden and woodland areas. Staff know pupils and families well, fostering trusting relationships while ensuring all pupils, including those with SEND, receive the support they need to progress.
Key Strengths
- Strong sports ethos with a wide range of clubs including lacrosse, dodgeball, gymnastics, tennis and cross-country
- Recently strengthened curriculum in many subjects that gives pupils broad understanding
- Effective early reading programme with staff quickly identifying and supporting struggling readers
- Caring community where pupils behave well and differences are valued and celebrated
- Good support for pupils with SEND who receive additional help to progress through the curriculum
Areas for Improvement
- In some subjects, the school has not yet clearly defined the important knowledge pupils should learn and in what order
- In subjects with less developed curriculum, staff do not check pupils' learning thoroughly enough, meaning some knowledge gaps go unaddressed
- New reading books need to be introduced to better match the sounds pupils already know
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Lacrosse, dodgeball, gymnastics, tennis, cross-country, adapted golf events, trips to Roman settlements, outdoor learning in garden and woodland areas, breakfast and after-school clubs
Lane End Primary School continues to be a good school where pupils enjoy learning in a warm and welcoming environment. The school is ambitious for all pupils, including those with SEND, to develop deep knowledge across the curriculum.
At a Glance
2.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 90% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 94% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 77% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.3
Avg class size
28.3
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Lane End Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Lane End Primary School.
- Intuition Centre Cheadle Hulme770m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Lane End Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Lane End Primary School is in Stockport; for families living there:
Apply to Stockport for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
1 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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
208 pupils
210 places
2 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Stockport
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Stockport
Across Stockport council
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
Inspection History(5)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
31
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
17.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
205
Total Pupils
113
Boys
92
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
15.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,675
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,079
Per pupil
£1125k
Total funding
£5k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
2.7%
Overall absence
3.3%
Persistent absence
180
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Lane End Primary School
Questions parents ask about Lane End Primary School
What are SATs results like at Lane End Primary School?
Of the pupils at Lane End Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 90% reached the expected standard in reading and 87% did so in maths.
What is Lane End Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Lane End Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Lane End Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Lane End 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 Lane End Primary School?
Lane End Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Lane End Primary School?
Classes at Lane End Primary School average 29.3 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Lane End Primary School?
Lane End Primary School has around 205 pupils on roll. 2% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Lane End Primary School?
2.7% of sessions were missed at Lane End Primary School in 2024/25. 3.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Lane End Primary School?
Apply through Stockport's coordinated admissions process, naming Lane End 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 Lane End Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Lane End Primary School: Intuition Centre Cheadle Hulme (770m 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 Lane End Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 1 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 Lane End Primary School?
Lane End Primary School is at Ramillies Avenue, Cheadle Hulme, Stockport, Cheshire, SK8 7AL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)