Banks Lane Infant School
Hempshaw Lane, Offerton, Stockport, SK1 4PR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Elizabeth Newson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Hazel Grove
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 274
- URN
- 106027
- Local authority
- Stockport
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01614809252
About this school
Banks Lane Infant School is a community primary school in Stockport. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 274 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Banks Lane Infant School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 304 |
| 2023/24 | 307 |
| 2024/25 | 306 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Banks Lane Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.1% | 16.4% | 274 | — |
| Banks Lane Junior School | 71% | 4.2% | 21.8% | 358 | 0.0 miles |
| St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Stockport | 33% | 8% | 50.7% | 149 | 0.5 miles |
| St George's Church of England Primary School | 70% | 6% | 30.9% | 300 | 0.6 miles |
| Vernon Park Primary School | 39% | 6.1% | 25.9% | 312 | 0.7 miles |
| Cale Green Primary School | 62% | 5% | 30.9% | 329 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 16.36%
- English as an additional language
- 5.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.12%
- Persistent absence
- 8.89%
Location
Nearby schools
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Banks Lane Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Stockport
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St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Stockport0.5 miles
Primary · Stockport
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St George's Church of England Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Stockport
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Vernon Park Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Stockport
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Cale Green Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Stockport
Other schools in Stockport
- Abingdon Primary School Primary
- Adswood Primary School Primary
- Alexandra Park Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Marple Primary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Stockport Primary
- Arden Primary School Primary
- Banks Lane Junior School Primary
- Bredbury Green Primary School Primary
- Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School Primary
- Bridge Hall Primary School Primary
- Broadstone Hall Primary School Primary
- Brookside Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Banks Lane Infant School teach?
- Banks Lane Infant School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Stockport.
- Who is the headteacher of Banks Lane Infant School?
- The headteacher of Banks Lane Infant School is Mrs Elizabeth Newson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Banks Lane Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Banks Lane Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Banks Lane Infant School?
- Banks Lane Infant School has 274 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Banks Lane Infant School full?
- Banks Lane Infant School has capacity for 270 pupils and 274 on roll (101%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Banks Lane Infant School a faith school?
- No. Banks Lane Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Banks Lane Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Banks Lane Infant School as having nursery classes.
- What is Banks Lane Infant School's absence rate?
- Banks Lane Infant School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Banks Lane Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Banks Lane Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.