Westmorland Primary School, Stockport
Westmorland 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 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 30th-highest of the 63 schools in Stockport with published results, and 4,333rd of 14,452 across England. It was 76% 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
Westmorland Primary School in detail
Westmorland Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Westmorland Primary School. If you are a new parent to this school we welcome you and look forward to a happy and successful partnership over the coming years. If you already have children here, we are pleased to welcome you once more. If you want to know more just ask."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at Westmorland Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 79% in Stockport and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 65% in reading and 71% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Westmorland Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 35 families put Westmorland Primary School as their first choice and 49 named it as one of their preferences, for 36 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 Westmorland Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Westmorland Primary School are St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths); St Mary's Church of England Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 85% reading, 88% maths); St Paul's Church of England Primary School Brinnington (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, 68% reading, 66% maths); and Abingdon Primary School (0.8 miles, Requires improvement, 61% reading, 45% maths).
Westmorland Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolSt Paul's Church of England Primary School BrinningtonAbingdon Primary School
Who goes there
61.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 27.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (68%), Black (10%) and Asian (6%).
In 2026, 71 pupils (16.3%) received SEN support and 11 (2.5%) 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.
Staffing
Westmorland Primary School had 30 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Brinnington Rail Station, about 180 metres away (roughly a 2-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Maycroft (near), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Westmorland Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Westmorland Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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; DfE school workforce census; 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 · 3 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
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
61.7%
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 65% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 71% to 79% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 62% to 67% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.4
Avg class size
18.6
Infant (KS1)
30.9
KS2
16
Total classes
5 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Westmorland Primary School
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Before and after school care
Westmorland 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
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Westmorland 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
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 7 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot 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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Your chances of a place at Westmorland Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
76%
Available places
400 pupils
525 places
125 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(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
71
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
18.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
436
Total Pupils
218
Boys
218
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
30
Teachers
14.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,341
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,294
Per pupil
£3021k
Total funding
£350k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.5%
Overall absence
18.3%
Persistent absence
387
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
Westmorland Primary School
Questions parents ask about Westmorland Primary School
What are SATs results like at Westmorland Primary School?
Of the pupils at Westmorland Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 87% reached the expected standard in reading and 79% did so in maths.
What is Westmorland Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Westmorland Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 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 Westmorland Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Westmorland 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 Westmorland Primary School?
Westmorland Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 76% of its 525 places.
How big are the classes at Westmorland Primary School?
Classes at Westmorland Primary School average 23.4 pupils (2025/26). 5 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Westmorland Primary School?
Westmorland Primary School has around 436 pupils on roll. 62% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Westmorland Primary School?
5.5% of sessions were missed at Westmorland Primary School in 2024/25. 18.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Westmorland Primary School?
Apply through Stockport's coordinated admissions process, naming Westmorland 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 Westmorland Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Westmorland 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.
How many road collisions happen near Westmorland Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 7 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot 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 Westmorland Primary School?
Westmorland Primary School is at Westmorland Drive, Brinnington, Stockport, Cheshire, SK5 8HH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)