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Norbury Hall Primary School, Stockport

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Ages 3–11

Norbury Hall Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Stockport, part of Four Rivers Multi Academy Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 19th-highest of the 63 schools in Stockport with published results, and 2,629th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
Better than England average
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days

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

Data last updated 27 Oct 2026

Norbury Hall Primary School in detail

Results

In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at Norbury Hall Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 89% 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 Norbury Hall Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 57 families put Norbury Hall Primary School as their first choice and 148 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 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 Norbury Hall Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Norbury Hall Primary School are St Peter's Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 90% reading, 93% maths); Moorfield Primary School (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 84% reading, 79% maths); Hazel Grove Primary School (0.7 miles, 59% reading, 61% maths); and St Simon's Catholic Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 61% reading, 68% maths).

Norbury Hall Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

St Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolMoorfield Primary SchoolHazel Grove Primary SchoolSt Simon's Catholic Primary School

The trust

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

All 5 schools in Four Rivers Multi Academy Trust

Who goes there

4.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (86%) and Mixed (8%).

In 2026, 35 pupils (7.7%) received SEN support and 7 (1.5%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Hazel Grove Rail Station, about 620 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Rutland Road (near), 170 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Norbury 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.

Suspensions and exclusions

Norbury Hall Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Norbury Hall Primary School are Hazel Grove High School (0.6 miles) and Bramhall High School (1.4 miles).

Hazel Grove High SchoolBramhall 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; 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 GIAS
Head:Headteacher Becky Wood
Pupils:457
LA:Stockport
Phone:01614831786
Address:Shepley Drive, Hazel Grove, Stockport, SK7 6LE
Trust:FOUR RIVERS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (5 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2024

Ofsted Rating

Norbury Hall Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as Norbury Hall Primary School (URN 106064), it was rated Good in April 2013.

URN:150461
UKPRN:10094086
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Hazel Grove
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

4.2%

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)

Reading85%
Maths89%
Writing89%

2024/25 academic year

Class Sizes

28.6

Avg class size

29.8

Infant (KS1)

30.1

KS2

13

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Norbury Hall Primary School.

  • PSCL - Norbury Hall Primary SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
  • St Peters After School550m away · Not yet graded

Getting There

Train Stations

Hazel Grove Rail Station (Entrance)
623m · 10 min walk

Bus Stops

Rutland Road (nr)
174m · 3 min walk
Chester Road (nr)
231m · 4 min walk
Shepley Drive (nr)
264m · 4 min walk
Lyndhurst Avenue (nr)
275m · 4 min walk
Norbury Crescent (opp)
370m · 6 min walk

Free school transport

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You apply to the council where you live. Norbury Hall 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
7
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 5 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 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 Norbury Hall Primary School

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  • Applications, first choices and offers at Norbury Hall Primary School for 2025 and 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Stockport got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

100%

Full

420 pupils

420 places

No 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

35

SEN Support

7

EHC Plans

9.2%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health12
Speech, Language & Communication12
Specific Learning Difficulty7
Autistic Spectrum Disorder4
Other3
Physical Disability2
Hearing Impairment1
Visual Impairment1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
86.0%
Asian
3.3%
Black
0.2%
Mixed
7.9%
Chinese
0.7%
Other
0.4%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals4.2%
English as Additional Language4.2%

457

Total Pupils

235

Boys

222

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

19

Teachers

24.1:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£48,972

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£4,955

Per pupil

£2216k

Total funding

£24k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£28,256
EAL funding£4,522
Lump sum£150,207

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.4%

Overall absence

3.9%

Persistent absence

361

Enrolments

Authorised3.1%
Unauthorised0.3%
Persistent (10%+)3.9%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

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 Norbury Hall Primary School

What are SATs results like at Norbury Hall Primary School?

Of the pupils at Norbury Hall Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 85% reached the expected standard in reading and 89% did so in maths.

What is Norbury Hall Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Norbury Hall Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as Norbury Hall Primary School (URN 106064), it was rated Good in April 2013.

What is the catchment area for Norbury Hall Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Norbury Hall 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 Norbury Hall Primary School?

Norbury Hall Primary School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.

How big are the classes at Norbury Hall Primary School?

Classes at Norbury Hall Primary School average 28.6 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 Norbury Hall Primary School?

Norbury Hall Primary School has around 457 pupils on roll. 4% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Norbury Hall Primary School?

3.4% of sessions were missed at Norbury Hall Primary School in 2024/25. 3.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Norbury Hall Primary School?

Apply through Stockport's coordinated admissions process, naming Norbury 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.

Does Norbury Hall Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: PSCL - Norbury Hall Primary School (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near Norbury Hall Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 5 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 Stockport is 8 (the median across 135 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Norbury Hall Primary School?

Norbury Hall Primary School is at Shepley Drive, Hazel Grove, Stockport, Cheshire, SK7 6LE.

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

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