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Lower Park School, Stockport

Primary
Academy converter
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Ages 4–11

Lower Park School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Stockport, part of Halliard Trust. It was 99% full in 2025.

Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
Better than England average
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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

Lower Park School in detail

Lower Park School in its own words

In its own words: "The Lower Park values of curious, responsible, active, respectful, creative and brave form a golden thread through our curriculum and are at the heart of all we do."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care until 5:50pm.

Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

Lower Park School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 111023), 80% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

Getting a place at Lower Park School

For September 2026 entry, 25 families put Lower Park School as their first choice and 81 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Lower Park School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Lower Park School are Lostock Hall Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 89% reading, 100% maths); Vernon Primary School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 87% reading, 87% maths); St Paul's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 100% reading, 82% maths); and Worth Primary School (1.1 miles, Requires improvement, 74% reading, 81% maths).

Lostock Hall Primary SchoolVernon Primary SchoolSt Paul's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyWorth Primary School

The trust

Lower Park School is one of 12 schools run by Halliard Trust, an academy trust.

All 12 schools in Halliard Trust

Who goes there

3.7% 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 (89%) and Mixed (6%).

In 2026, 28 pupils (10.3%) received SEN support and 7 (2.6%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Poynton Rail Station, about 190 metres away (roughly a 2-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hazelbadge Road (cnr), 160 metres away.

The area around the school

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

Suspensions and exclusions

Lower Park School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Lower Park School are Poynton High School (1 mile), Hazel Grove High School (1.3 miles) and Bramhall High School (1.4 miles).

Poynton High SchoolHazel Grove High SchoolBramhall High School

Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Likely (~578m)Possible (~826m)Unlikely (~1.1km)

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 GIAS
Head:Mrs Amelia Lomas
Pupils:272
LA:Cheshire East
Phone:01625872560
Address:Hazelbadge Road, Poynton, Stockport, SK12 1HE
Trust:HALLIARD TRUST (12 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 January 2025

Ofsted Rating

Lower Park School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2025. Before that, as Lower Park School (URN 111023), it was rated Good in November 2023.

URN:151153
UKPRN:10095820
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Macclesfield
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

3.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

27.2

Avg class size

29.5

Infant (KS1)

25.7

KS2

10

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

Results at Lower Park School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

Published under the school's previous registration (URN 111023). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-15ppMathsWriting-2pp

Reading has declined from 95% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025).

How Does This School Compare?

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Term dates

Lower Park 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

Poynton Rail Station (Main Entrance)
187m · 3 min walk

Bus Stops

Hazelbadge Road (cnr)
156m · 3 min walk
Clifford Road (opp)
229m · 4 min walk
Railway Station (nr)
299m · 5 min walk
Hilton Grove (cnr)
356m · 6 min walk
Deva Close (nr)
555m · 9 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
2
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.

No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.

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 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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Your chances of a place at Lower Park School

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  • How many families in Cheshire East got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
  • The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

278 pupils

280 places

2 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 Cheshire East council

Low demand council-wide0.82 applications per place

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

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

28

SEN Support

7

EHC Plans

12.9%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Moderate Learning Difficulty13
Autistic Spectrum Disorder8
Specific Learning Difficulty6
Social, Emotional & Mental Health6
Physical Disability2
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
88.6%
Asian
0.4%
Black
0.7%
Mixed
5.9%
Chinese
1.1%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals3.7%
English as Additional Language3.7%

272

Total Pupils

139

Boys

133

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

15

Teachers

18.1:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£51,742

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£4,955

Per pupil

£1447k

Total funding

£14k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£18,861
EAL funding£4,183
Lump sum£145,648

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.1%

Overall absence

5.4%

Persistent absence

241

Enrolments

Authorised3.6%
Unauthorised0.5%
Persistent (10%+)5.4%
Severe (50%+)2.1%

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 Lower Park School

Are there exam results for Lower Park School?

Lower Park School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 111023), 80% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

What is Lower Park School's Ofsted rating?

Lower Park School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2025. Before that, as Lower Park School (URN 111023), it was rated Good in November 2023.

What is the catchment area for Lower Park School?

No fixed boundary. When Lower Park 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 Lower Park School?

Lower Park School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.

How big are the classes at Lower Park School?

Classes at Lower Park School average 27.2 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Lower Park School?

Lower Park School has around 272 pupils on roll. 4% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Lower Park School?

4.1% of sessions were missed at Lower Park School in 2024/25. 5.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Lower Park School?

Apply through Cheshire East's coordinated admissions process, naming Lower Park 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 Lower Park School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 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 Cheshire East is 6 (the median across 180 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Lower Park School?

Lower Park School is at Hazelbadge Road, Poynton, Stockport, Cheshire, SK12 1HE.

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

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