Romiley Primary School, Stockport
Romiley Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Stockport, part of Helix Academies Trust. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
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
Romiley Primary School in detail
Results
Romiley Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 106075), 75% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Romiley Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 58 families put Romiley Primary School as their first choice and 157 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Romiley Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Romiley Primary School are Greave Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 79% reading, 79% maths); St Christopher's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.8 miles); Woodley Primary School (1 mile, Good, 73% reading, 69% maths); and Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School (1 mile, Good, 67% reading, 67% maths).
Greave Primary SchoolSt Christopher's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyWoodley Primary SchoolBredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School
The trust
Romiley Primary School is one of 2 schools run by Helix Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
12.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (87%) and Mixed (5%).
In 2026, 77 pupils (17%) received SEN support and 12 (2.6%) 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 moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Romiley Rail Station, about 290 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Compstall Road (near), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Romiley Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Romiley Primary School are Harrytown Catholic High School (0.8 miles), Werneth School (0.9 miles) and Marple Hall School (1.2 miles).
Harrytown Catholic High SchoolWerneth SchoolMarple Hall School
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; 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
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
Romiley Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in March 2025. Before that, as Romiley Primary School (URN 106075), it was rated Good in June 2011.
At a Glance
12.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
30.3
Avg class size
29.4
Infant (KS1)
30.1
KS2
13
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at Romiley Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 106075). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 80% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 77% to 69% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 77% to 71% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Romiley Primary School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Romiley Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Romiley 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
- 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, 0 serious and 5 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Romiley Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
421 pupils
420 places
1 pupil over capacity 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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
77
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
19.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
454
Total Pupils
223
Boys
231
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
23.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,840
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£2251k
Total funding
£79k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Absence at Romiley Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 106075). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
5.0%
Overall absence
12.0%
Persistent absence
367
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
Romiley Primary School
Questions parents ask about Romiley Primary School
Are there exam results for Romiley Primary School?
Romiley Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 106075), 75% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Romiley Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Romiley Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in March 2025. Before that, as Romiley Primary School (URN 106075), it was rated Good in June 2011.
What is the catchment area for Romiley Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Romiley 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 Romiley Primary School?
Romiley 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 Romiley Primary School?
Classes at Romiley Primary School average 30.3 pupils (2025/26). 4 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Romiley Primary School?
Romiley Primary School has around 454 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Romiley Primary School?
Apply through Stockport's coordinated admissions process, naming Romiley 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.
How many road collisions happen near Romiley 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. 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 Romiley Primary School?
Romiley Primary School is at Sandy Lane, Romiley, Stockport, Cheshire, SK6 4NE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)