Gatley Primary School
Hawthorn Road, Gatley, Stockport, SK8 4NB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST
- Head of School
- Gemma Norman
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Education Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Cheadle
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 650
- Pupils on roll
- 659
- URN
- 141275
- Local authority
- Stockport
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01614286180
About this school
Gatley Primary School is a primary academy in Stockport. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 659 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Gatley Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 | 60 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 95% | 95% | 93% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 43% | 32% | 39% |
| Expected standard in reading | 97% | 98% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 95% | 97% | 95% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 95% | 97% | 92% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 113.0 | 110.0 | 112.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 110.0 | 108.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | +6.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Gatley Primary 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 | Stockport average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 95% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 95% | 61.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 93% | 62.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 579 |
| 2023/24 | 605 |
| 2024/25 | 636 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Gatley Primary School compares
Gatley Primary School ranked 1st of 71 primary schools in Stockport for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 99% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 93% | 3.5% | 7% | 659 | — |
| Crossacres Primary Academy | 67% | 5.9% | 51.1% | 704 | 0.5 miles |
| Lum Head Primary School | 78% | 4.9% | 21.5% | 210 | 0.6 miles |
| Peel Hall Primary Academy | 31% | 10.1% | 69.5% | 163 | 0.8 miles |
| North Cheshire Jewish Primary School | 64% | 3.5% | 10.1% | 173 | 0.9 miles |
| St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School | 52% | 7.2% | 38.4% | 227 | 0.9 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)
- 7.04%
- English as an additional language
- 17.8%
- Overall absence
- 3.51%
- Persistent absence
- 6.38%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Crossacres Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Lum Head Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Cheadle
-
Peel Hall Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
North Cheshire Jewish Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Cheadle
-
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Manchester
Other schools in Stockport
Gatley Primary School ranks 1st of the 63 ranked primary 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 Infant 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
Common questions
- What ages does Gatley Primary School teach?
- Gatley Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Stockport.
- Who is the head of school of Gatley Primary School?
- The head of school of Gatley Primary School is Gemma Norman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Gatley Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Gatley Primary 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 many pupils are at Gatley Primary School?
- Gatley Primary School has 659 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Gatley Primary School full?
- Gatley Primary School has capacity for 650 pupils and 659 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 Gatley Primary School a faith school?
- No. Gatley Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Gatley Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Gatley Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Gatley Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Gatley Primary School is part of EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Gatley Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 95% in 2022/23 and 93% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Gatley Primary School compare with other schools in Stockport?
- Gatley Primary School ranked 1st of 71 primary schools in Stockport for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 99% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Gatley Primary School's absence rate?
- Gatley Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Gatley Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Gatley Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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 1 July 2026.