Pownall Green Primary School, Stockport
Pownall Green Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Stockport. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 17th-highest of the 63 schools in Stockport with published results, and 2,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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 26 Oct 2026
Pownall Green Primary School in detail
Pownall Green Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "… are confident and resilient learners able to face the challenges of the future … celebrate the strengths and achievements of everyone within the school community."
The school runs after-school care until 6:30pm.
Coming up: an open day on Thursday 5 November 2026 and an open day on Tuesday 17 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Stockport
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at Pownall Green Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 79% in Stockport and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 68% in reading and 82% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Pownall Green Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 52 families put Pownall Green Primary School as their first choice and 193 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 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 Pownall Green Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Pownall Green Primary School are Ladybrook Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 90% maths); Hursthead Junior School (0.8 miles, Good, 88% reading, 88% maths); Hursthead Infant School (0.9 miles, Good); and Queensgate Primary School (0.9 miles, Outstanding, 94% reading, 94% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Pownall Green Primary School.
Ladybrook Primary SchoolHursthead Junior SchoolHursthead Infant SchoolQueensgate Primary School
Who goes there
4.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 33 pupils (8%) received SEN support and 9 (2.2%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bramhall Rail Station, about 460 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Robins Lane (opposite), 130 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Pownall Green Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Pownall Green Primary School are Bramhall High School (0.4 miles), Cheadle Hulme High School (1.1 miles) and Hazel Grove High School (1.1 miles).
Bramhall High SchoolCheadle Hulme 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 school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); 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 · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
4.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 68% to 90% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 82% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 60% to 86% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.6
Avg class size
29.5
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Pownall Green Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Pownall Green Primary School.
- LSC @ Bramhall Life Leisure560m away · Not yet graded
- Practically Family - Ladybrook Primary School630m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Pownall Green Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Pownall Green 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
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 5 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Pownall Green Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
417 pupils
420 places
3 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 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
33
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
10.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
415
Total Pupils
211
Boys
204
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
18.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,853
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,092
Per pupil
£2214k
Total funding
£14k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
2.7%
Overall absence
3.6%
Persistent absence
364
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
Pownall Green Primary School
Questions parents ask about Pownall Green Primary School
What are SATs results like at Pownall Green Primary School?
Of the pupils at Pownall Green Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 90% reached the expected standard in reading and 86% did so in maths.
What is Pownall Green Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Pownall Green Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2008 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Pownall Green Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Pownall Green 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 Pownall Green Primary School?
Pownall Green Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Pownall Green Primary School?
Classes at Pownall Green Primary School average 29.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Pownall Green Primary School?
Pownall Green Primary School has around 415 pupils on roll. 4% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Pownall Green Primary School?
2.7% of sessions were missed at Pownall Green Primary School in 2024/25. 3.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Pownall Green Primary School?
Apply through Stockport's coordinated admissions process, naming Pownall Green 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 Pownall Green Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Pownall Green Primary School: LSC @ Bramhall Life Leisure (560m away, registered, not yet graded) and Practically Family - Ladybrook Primary School (630m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Pownall Green Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 5 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 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 Pownall Green Primary School?
Pownall Green Primary School is at Bramhall Lane South, Bramhall, Stockport, Cheshire, SK7 2EB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)