Norris Bank Primary School, Stockport

In its own words: "It is a pleasure for me to be the Head of such a happy, friendly school with kind, caring, well-behaved pupils and a dedicated team of staff. We are all committed to working effectively with parents, carers and governors to ensure all of the children have meaningful, exciting and challenging learning opportunities."

Coming up: an open day on Thursday 5 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

Norris Bank Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 106065), 87% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

For September 2026 entry, 64 families put Norris Bank Primary School as their first choice and 182 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 6 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Norris Bank Primary School are St Winifred's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.5 miles); Mersey Vale Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 71% reading, 83% maths); All Saints Church of England Primary School Stockport (0.6 miles, Good, 50% reading, 46% maths); and Tithe Barn Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 97% reading, 94% maths).

Norris Bank Primary School is one of 13 schools run by The Laurus Trust, an academy trust.

8.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 10.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (77%), Mixed (9%) and Asian (6%).

In 2026, 51 pupils (12.7%) received SEN support and 10 (2.5%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

The nearest railway station is Heaton Chapel Rail Station, about 1040 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).

1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is Green Lane (e-bound), 290 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Norris Bank Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

The secondary schools closest to Norris Bank Primary School are St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy (0.6 miles), Priestnall School (0.7 miles) and Stockport Academy (1.1 miles).