Prospect Vale Primary School, Cheadle
Prospect Vale 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 November 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 11th-highest of the 12 schools in Cheadle with published results, and 6,288th of 14,452 across England. It was 92% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Prospect Vale Primary School in detail
Prospect Vale Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "My name is Mr Luke Redfearn , and I feel incredibly privileged to be the Headteacher of Prospect Vale Primary School - a place that truly embodies everything we want for tomorrow’s children. At Prospect Vale, We care, we strive, together we thrive . These values aren’t just words; they are woven into the fabric of our daily life."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.
Coming up: an admissions event on Saturday 16 January 2027 and an admissions event on Monday 24 May 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Stockport
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils at Prospect Vale Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 79% in Stockport and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 77% in reading and 71% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Prospect Vale Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 23 families put Prospect Vale Primary School as their first choice and 80 named it as one of their preferences, for 24 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 Prospect Vale Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Prospect Vale Primary School are North Cheshire Jewish Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 88% reading, 88% maths); Lum Head Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 89% reading, 91% maths); Etchells Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 92% reading, 84% maths); and Peel Hall Primary Academy (0.7 miles, 55% reading, 41% maths).
Prospect Vale Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
North Cheshire Jewish Primary SchoolLum Head Primary SchoolEtchells Primary SchoolPeel Hall Primary Academy
Who goes there
25.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (61%), White British (23%) and Mixed (7%).
In 2026, 30 pupils (13%) received SEN support and 7 (3%) 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 660 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Ann's Road North (n-bound), 260 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Prospect Vale Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Prospect Vale Primary School are The Kingsway School (0.9 miles) and Laurus Cheadle Hulme (1.2 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 · 3 years agoThis judgement is from November 2013, 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 July 2023 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Prospect Vale is a friendly, inclusive school where children thrive both academically and personally. The school excels at teaching reading through expert phonics instruction and provides excellent support for all learners, including those with special needs. Pupils benefit from meaningful leadership opportunities, enriching trips and visits, and a curriculum that celebrates diversity and prepares them well for life in modern Britain.
Key Strengths
- Excellent phonics teaching and early reading support, with consistent staff training and targeted help for struggling readers
- Strong leadership focus on a broad, ambitious curriculum with clear progression of knowledge from Nursery to Year 6
- Effective safeguarding with well-trained staff who are alert to signs of harm and teach pupils to keep themselves safe
- Positive school culture where pupils are kind, respectful, and have meaningful leadership roles and responsibilities
- Good support for pupils with special educational needs, allowing them to access the same curriculum as their peers
Areas for Improvement
- In some subjects, teachers don't provide enough opportunities for pupils to revisit and strengthen previous learning, which means some pupils' knowledge isn't as secure as it should be
- Subject leaders don't always focus sharply enough on whether pupils are remembering important knowledge and vocabulary over time when monitoring the curriculum
- Communication between school leaders and parents has not been consistently clear and effective, leaving some parents feeling uninformed about their child's education
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective - staff are well-trained, understand their responsibilities, and pupils learn to keep themselves safe through the curriculum.
Extracurricular Activities
Baking club, recorder club, chess club, sports activities, musical instrument lessons, school trips (castle, beach, Jodrell Bank), charitable work
Prospect Vale Primary School is a good school where pupils are happy, feel safe, and benefit from positive relationships with staff and each other. Leaders set high expectations and provide a broad, ambitious curriculum with strong support for reading and pupils with special educational needs.
At a Glance
19.1%
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 remained stable at around 74% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 71% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 77% to 84% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.5
Avg class size
26.7
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
8
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Prospect Vale Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Prospect Vale Primary School.
- School of Play @ Prospect ValeAt the school · Not yet graded
- Progressive Sports - Prospect ValeAt the school · Not yet graded
- Lumhead After School950m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Prospect Vale Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Prospect Vale 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
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
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, 1 serious and 4 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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
92%
Near capacity
193 pupils
210 places
17 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(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
30
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
16.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
230
Total Pupils
109
Boys
121
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
19.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,522
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,457
Per pupil
£1127k
Total funding
£38k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.2%
Overall absence
14.4%
Persistent absence
181
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
Prospect Vale Primary School
Questions parents ask about Prospect Vale Primary School
What are SATs results like at Prospect Vale Primary School?
Of the pupils at Prospect Vale Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 74% reached the expected standard in reading and 84% did so in maths.
What is Prospect Vale Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Prospect Vale Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Prospect Vale Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Prospect Vale 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 Prospect Vale Primary School?
Prospect Vale Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 92% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Prospect Vale Primary School?
Classes at Prospect Vale Primary School average 27.5 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Prospect Vale Primary School?
Prospect Vale Primary School has around 230 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Prospect Vale Primary School?
5.2% of sessions were missed at Prospect Vale Primary School in 2024/25. 14.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Prospect Vale Primary School?
Apply through Stockport's coordinated admissions process, naming Prospect Vale 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 Prospect Vale Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs at the school: School of Play @ Prospect Vale (registered, not yet graded) and Progressive Sports - Prospect Vale (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 Prospect Vale 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, 1 serious and 4 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Prospect Vale Primary School?
Prospect Vale Primary School is at Prospect Vale, Off Brown Lane, Cheadle, Cheshire, SK8 3RJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)