Lostock Hall Primary School
Mallard Crescent, Poynton, Stockport, SK12 1XG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE TRUE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mr Graham Hamilton
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The True Learning Partnership
- Constituency
- Macclesfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 213
- Pupils on roll
- 197
- URN
- 146402
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01625467722
About this school
Lostock Hall Primary School is a primary academy in Stockport. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 197 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. 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- 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 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 82% | 89% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% | 7% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 86% | 89% |
| Expected standard in maths | 85% | 93% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 82% | 89% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 107.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.70 | - | - |
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 Lostock Hall 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 | Cheshire East average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 67% | 61.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 82% | 60.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 89% | 61.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 213 |
| 2023/24 | 215 |
| 2024/25 | 205 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lostock Hall Primary School compares
Lostock Hall Primary School ranked 3rd of 114 primary schools in Cheshire East for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 89% | 3.8% | 8.8% | 197 | — |
| Lower Park School | — | 4.1% | 3.6% | 272 | 0.5 miles |
| Woodford Primary School | — | 2.8% | 0% | 149 | 0.8 miles |
| Queensgate Primary School | 92% | 3.3% | 4.9% | 254 | 0.9 miles |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | 71% | 6.4% | 21% | 110 | 0.9 miles |
| Vernon Primary School | 77% | 3.2% | 4.7% | 394 | 1.0 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)
- 8.84%
- English as an additional language
- 12.7%
- Overall absence
- 3.78%
- Persistent absence
- 9.26%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lower Park School0.5 miles
Primary · Stockport
-
Woodford Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Stockport
-
Queensgate Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Stockport
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St Paul's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Stockport
-
Vernon Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Poynton
Other schools in Stockport
Lostock Hall Primary School ranks 4th 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 year groups does Lostock Hall Primary School teach?
- Lostock Hall Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Stockport.
- Who is the headteacher of Lostock Hall Primary School?
- The headteacher of Lostock Hall Primary School is Mr Graham Hamilton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Lostock Hall Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lostock Hall 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 big is Lostock Hall Primary School?
- Lostock Hall Primary School has 197 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Lostock Hall Primary School full?
- Lostock Hall Primary School has capacity for 213 pupils and 197 on roll (92%), so it has space against 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 Lostock Hall Primary School a faith school?
- No. Lostock Hall Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Lostock Hall Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Lostock Hall Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Lostock Hall Primary School?
- Lostock Hall Primary School is part of THE TRUE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Lostock Hall Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 89% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Lostock Hall Primary School rank locally?
- Lostock Hall Primary School ranked 3rd of 114 primary schools in Cheshire East for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Lostock Hall Primary School's absence rate?
- Lostock Hall Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Lostock Hall Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lostock Hall 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 10 July 2026.