Lostock Hall Primary School, Stockport
Lostock Hall Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Stockport, part of The True Learning Partnership. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 63 schools in Stockport with published results, and 582nd of 14,452 across England. It was 86% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Cheshire East (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Lostock Hall Primary School in detail
Lostock Hall Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Thank you for your interest in Lostock Hall Primary School. We are smaller than average, serving children from the age of 3 to 11. Located on the western side of Poynton, situated on the north-eastern edge of Cheshire East, forming a boundary with Greater Manchester and Derbyshire."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £7.25 per session.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 89% of Year 6 pupils at Lostock Hall Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 100% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 78% in Cheshire East and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 86% in reading and 93% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Lostock Hall Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 28 families put Lostock Hall Primary School as their first choice and 59 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Lostock Hall Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Lostock Hall Primary School are Lower Park School (0.5 miles); Woodford Primary School (0.8 miles); Queensgate Primary School (0.9 miles); and Queensgate Primary School (0.9 miles, Outstanding, 94% reading, 94% maths).
Lower Park SchoolWoodford Primary SchoolQueensgate Primary SchoolQueensgate Primary School
The trust
Lostock Hall Primary School is one of 6 schools run by The True Learning Partnership, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 76% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
5.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 10.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (71%), Chinese (10%) and Asian (6%).
In 2026, 5 pupils (2.5%) received SEN support and 11 (5.6%) 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 autism.
Staffing
Lostock Hall Primary School had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Poynton Rail Station, about 560 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Distaff Road (opposite), 320 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Lostock Hall Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 30 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Cheshire East (61).
Suspensions and exclusions
Lostock Hall Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Lostock Hall Primary School are Poynton High School (1.3 miles), Bramhall High School (1.4 miles) and Hazel Grove High School (1.6 miles).
Poynton High SchoolBramhall High SchoolHazel Grove High 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); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
5.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 89% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 93% to 100% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 93% to 100% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.6
Avg class size
21.7
Infant (KS1)
26.3
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Lostock Hall Primary School
Term dates
Lostock Hall Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Cheshire East's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Lostock Hall Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Lostock Hall Primary School is in Cheshire East; for families living there:
- Cheshire East's school travel policy: Compulsory school age travel policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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 Cheshire East is 6 (the median across 180 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
86%
Available places
181 pupils
210 places
29 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 Cheshire East council
Places available
4,535
Applications
3,733
Got 1st preference
92.3%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Cheshire East council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
5
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
8.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
197
Total Pupils
98
Boys
99
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
16.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,418
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,205
Per pupil
£1030k
Total funding
£24k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.8%
Overall absence
9.3%
Persistent absence
162
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
Lostock Hall Primary School
Questions parents ask about Lostock Hall Primary School
What are SATs results like at Lostock Hall Primary School?
Of the pupils at Lostock Hall Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 89% reached the expected standard in reading and 100% did so in maths.
What is Lostock Hall Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Lostock Hall Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2009 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Lostock Hall Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Lostock Hall Primary School is oversubscribed, Cheshire East allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Lostock Hall Primary School?
Lostock Hall Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 86% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Lostock Hall Primary School?
Classes at Lostock Hall Primary School average 24.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Lostock Hall Primary School?
Lostock Hall Primary School has around 197 pupils on roll. 6% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Lostock Hall Primary School?
3.8% of sessions were missed at Lostock Hall Primary School in 2024/25. 9.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Lostock Hall Primary School?
Apply through Cheshire East's coordinated admissions process, naming Lostock Hall 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.
How many road collisions happen near Lostock Hall Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Cheshire East is 6 (the median across 180 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Lostock Hall Primary School?
Lostock Hall Primary School is at Mallard Crescent, Poynton, Stockport, Cheshire, SK12 1XG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)