Outwood Primary School, Cheadle
Outwood Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Cheadle. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 12 schools in Cheadle with published results, and 2,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 83% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Outwood Primary School in detail
Outwood Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Welcome to Outwood Primary school. Thinking about joining us for Reception 2027? Our headteacher, Mrs Maude, offers personalised tours of our lovely school where 'We care, we learn, we grow' whilst achieving excellent results!"
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include choir, guitar and forest school.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £7.50 per session.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Outwood Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 79% in Stockport and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 81% in reading and 84% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Outwood Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 19 families put Outwood Primary School as their first choice and 76 named it as one of their preferences, for 23 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 Outwood Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Outwood Primary School are Bolshaw Primary School (0.4 miles); Etchells Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 92% reading, 84% maths); Handforth Grange Primary School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 76% reading, 80% maths); and Bradshaw Hall Primary School (0.9 miles, Outstanding, 100% reading, 98% maths).
Outwood Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Bolshaw Primary SchoolEtchells Primary SchoolHandforth Grange Primary SchoolBradshaw Hall Primary School
Who goes there
35.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (42%), Asian (34%) and Mixed (11%).
In 2026, 20 pupils (9.9%) received SEN support and 16 (7.9%) 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 Heald Green Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Outwood Primary School (outside), 40 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Outwood Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Outwood Primary School are St James' Catholic High School (0.9 miles) and Cheadle Hulme High School (1.3 miles).
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); 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 · 4 years agoThis judgement is from July 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's March 2023 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Outwood Primary School is an inclusive, welcoming community where children enjoy coming to school and feel safe. Teachers deliver lessons with strong subject knowledge and use varied approaches to capture pupils' interest. The school places a priority on reading and provides excellent support for all learners, including those with SEND and those learning English as an additional language.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading with a wide range of high-quality books that reflect pupils' diverse backgrounds
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND and those learning English as an additional language
- Well-designed early years provision that prepares children effectively for key stage 1
- Inclusive school community where pupils feel safe and happy
- Teachers have strong subject knowledge and deliver lessons with variety and interest
Areas for Improvement
- In a few subjects, curriculum content is not defined precisely enough, meaning pupils do not learn essential knowledge and skills in sufficient depth
- Leaders should set out more clearly what pupils need to learn and remember in these subjects
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with staff well-trained to spot signs of harm and leaders working quickly with external agencies to support families.
Extracurricular Activities
Local visits for arts, sciences, history and geography learning; visits to different religious faith locations
Outwood Primary School continues to be a good school where pupils are proud to be part of an inclusive community. Leaders have high expectations and pupils behave well, enjoy their lessons, and progress through an ambitious curriculum.
At a Glance
28.2%
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 improved from 81% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 84% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 69% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.0
Avg class size
19.0
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
8
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 Outwood Primary School
Before and after school care
Outwood Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Stockport
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Outwood Primary School.
- Fun Fest Bolshaw570m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Outwood Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Outwood 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
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 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
83%
Available places
175 pupils
210 places
35 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Cheadle
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Cheadle
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(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
20
SEN Support
16
EHC Plans
17.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
202
Total Pupils
96
Boys
106
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
20.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,455
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,886
Per pupil
£1156k
Total funding
£71k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.0%
Overall absence
16.3%
Persistent absence
172
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
Outwood Primary School
Questions parents ask about Outwood Primary School
What are SATs results like at Outwood Primary School?
Of the pupils at Outwood Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 88% reached the expected standard in reading and 88% did so in maths.
What is Outwood Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Outwood Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Outwood Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Outwood 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 Outwood Primary School?
Outwood Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 83% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Outwood Primary School?
Classes at Outwood Primary School average 24 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 Outwood Primary School?
Outwood Primary School has around 202 pupils on roll. 28% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Outwood Primary School?
6% of sessions were missed at Outwood Primary School in 2024/25. 16.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Outwood Primary School?
Apply through Stockport's coordinated admissions process, naming Outwood 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 Outwood Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Outwood Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Outwood Primary School: Fun Fest Bolshaw (570m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Outwood Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 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 Outwood Primary School?
Outwood Primary School is at Outwood Road, Heald Green, Cheadle, Cheshire, SK8 3ND.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)