Pownall Green Primary School
Stockport, SK7 2EB · Stockport · primary school
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7th of 70 primary schools in Stockport we can score, 85 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 9.1/10 against 2,118 of them, against 9.4/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 83.0 · 92 | 40% | 3.67 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.82 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 29.0 · 98 | 25% | 2.44 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Pownall Green Primary School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 83.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. 29.0% reached the higher standard, against a national median of 7%. Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so they are not simply a reflection of who attends (9.1 out of 10 against similar schools, 9.4 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Good in November 2023.
Getting in
The published school roll is 415 pupils against a stated capacity of 420. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
Since the last inspection was in 2023, what changes have been made to the curriculum since then? How does the school support pupils who are working towards the expected standard in maths?
What Ofsted said about Pownall Green Primary School
Overview
Pupils are encouraged to ‘love learning, love life!’ and respond with positivity to the work prepared by teachers. The school has designed an ‘ambitious curriculum’ with high expectations, resulting in most pupils achieving well across a range of subjects. Leaders and governors provide effective challenge and support, ensuring staff have the time needed to fulfil their roles while maintaining high standards.
Strengths
- Staff deliver an ‘ambitious curriculum’ and receive regular training, allowing them to feel ‘confident in delivering the curriculums that they teach’.
- Reading is placed ‘at the heart of the curriculum’, with effective phonics programmes ensuring ‘almost all pupils read fluently by the time they enter key stage 2’.
- Pupils understand the school’s ‘Golden Values’ and take pride in leadership opportunities, such as serving as ‘house captains’ or members of the ‘school council’.
- The school fosters a positive community where pupils ‘trust staff to respond sensitively to any worries or problems’ and enjoy extra-curricular activities like chess and choir.
- Governors provide an ‘appropriate balance of challenge and support’, and positive actions have been taken to reduce staff workload regarding marking policies.
Areas to improve
- In a few subjects, important knowledge and vocabulary are not revisited frequently enough, meaning pupils sometimes ‘struggle to apply their learning in a new context’.
- Staff lack sufficient guidance to adapt the curriculum for some pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), which ‘hinders how well some pupils with SEND achieve’.
Safeguarding
The report states that ‘the arrangements for safeguarding are effective’.
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 75% |
| 2023/24 | 55% |
| 2024/25 | 83% |
| England | 64% |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,326 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
—Based on official applications/offers, distance and catchment where we have it. Bands only — never a percentage.
Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
- Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
- Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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