Vale View Primary School, Stockport
Vale View Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Stockport. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 52nd-highest of the 63 schools in Stockport with published results, and 12,428th of 14,452 across England. It was 73% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below 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 27 Oct 2026
Vale View Primary School in detail
Vale View Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Have you ever visited a school that makes you yearn for your childhood? Perhaps on visiting Vale View Primary School you might have that special thought! Vale View is a school that offers every child a vast range of experiences."
From the headteacher's welcome: "Dear Visitor, Please find links to 2022 - 2023 performance tables Above. School is a vibrant place for your child to learn. School offers a variety of trips and themed weeks, ensuring school is a time filled with awe and wonder."
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils at Vale View Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 62% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 79% in Stockport and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 67% in reading and 70% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Vale View Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 38 families put Vale View Primary School as their first choice and 76 named it as one of their preferences, for 41 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 Vale View Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Vale View Primary School are Dane Bank Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 68% reading, 68% maths); St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary Academy (0.5 miles, 93% reading, 93% maths); St Elisabeth's Church of England Primary (0.6 miles, Requires improvement, 69% reading, 55% maths); and Abingdon Primary School (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, 61% reading, 45% maths).
Vale View Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Dane Bank Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary AcademySt Elisabeth's Church of England PrimaryAbingdon Primary School
Who goes there
41.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 26.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (61%), Asian (17%) and Mixed (10%).
In 2026, 69 pupils (16.9%) received SEN support and 42 (10.3%) 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.
Vale View Primary School has a resourced provision for autism and moderate learning difficulties: 24 places, 24 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Reddish North Rail Station, about 640 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Heswall Road (opposite), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Vale View Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Vale View Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 1.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Vale View Primary School are Reddish Vale High School (0.5 miles) and St Thomas More RC College (1.6 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); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; 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 · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Vale View Primary is a nurturing, friendly school, where pupils embody their motto and 'strive for excellence'. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are well cared for and valued.
Pupils have benefited from the positive changes that the school has made to the curriculum since the previous inspection. As a result, most pupils meet the school's high expectations for their academic success. Pupils, including those who are disadvantaged, produce work of high quality that demonstrates their understanding of what they have been taught. Pupils are eager to talk to visitors about what they have learned.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has successfully designed a curriculum that is ambitious for all pupils, including those with SEND. It has identified the key knowledge that pupils need to learn at each stage and in each subject.
Staff deliver the curriculum in a way that engages pupils and promotes their love of learning. Staff reported that having high-quality training and readily available resources has reduced their workload. This has enabled them to focus on pupils' needs. Teachers check how well pupils are learning the curriculum. However, in a few subjects, teachers do not use information that they gather from these checks to modify their future teaching. Consequently, in these subjects, some pupils have gaps in their learning.
From Ofsted's July 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
41.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Autism, MLD
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 67% to 63% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 70% to 62% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 70% to 65% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.0
Avg class size
22.0
Infant (KS1)
26.3
KS2
18
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Vale View Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Vale View Primary School.
- School of Play @ St Josephs920m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Vale View Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Vale View 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
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 7 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
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
73%
Available places
381 pupils
525 places
144 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
69
SEN Support
42
EHC Plans
27.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Vale View Primary School has a resourced provision for autism and moderate learning difficulties: 24 places, 24 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
408
Total Pupils
225
Boys
183
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
18.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,485
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,893
Per pupil
£2630k
Total funding
£265k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.3%
Overall absence
24.4%
Persistent absence
353
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
Vale View Primary School
Questions parents ask about Vale View Primary School
What are SATs results like at Vale View Primary School?
Of the pupils at Vale View Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 63% reached the expected standard in reading and 62% did so in maths.
What is Vale View Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Vale View Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2022 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Vale View Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Vale View 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 Vale View Primary School?
Vale View Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 73% of its 525 places.
How big are the classes at Vale View Primary School?
Classes at Vale View Primary School average 22 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Vale View Primary School?
Vale View Primary School has around 408 pupils on roll. 42% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Vale View Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Vale View Primary School has a resourced provision for autism and moderate learning difficulties: 24 places, 24 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Vale View Primary School?
8.3% of sessions were missed at Vale View Primary School in 2024/25. 24.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Vale View Primary School?
Apply through Stockport's coordinated admissions process, naming Vale View 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 Vale View Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Vale View Primary School: School of Play @ St Josephs (920m 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 Vale View Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 7 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 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 Vale View Primary School?
Vale View Primary School is at Mill Lane, North Reddish, Stockport, Cheshire, SK5 6TP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)