Dial Park Primary School
Half Moon Lane, Offerton, Stockport, SK2 5LB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- FOUR RIVERS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr James Clark
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Hazel Grove
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 350
- URN
- 150460
- Local authority
- Stockport
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01614831445
About this school
Dial Park Primary School is a primary academy in Stockport. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 350 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Dial Park 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Dial Park Primary School (URN 106043).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 44 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 48% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 57% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 57% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 |
How Dial Park Primary School compares
Dial Park Primary School ranked 57th of 71 primary schools in Stockport for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 48% | 8.6% | 45.2% | 350 | — |
| St Philip's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | — | — | — | 166 | 0.3 miles |
| Fairway Primary School | 50% | 4.7% | 14.8% | 236 | 0.5 miles |
| Warren Wood Primary School | 42% | 4% | 8.1% | 411 | 0.6 miles |
| St Simon's Catholic Primary School | 50% | 3.8% | 13.7% | 190 | 0.8 miles |
| Hazel Grove Primary School | 41% | 5.8% | 30.2% | 365 | 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)
- 45.17%
- English as an additional language
- 10.9%
- Overall absence
- 8.63%
- Persistent absence
- 29.8%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Philip's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Stockport
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Fairway Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Stockport
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Warren Wood Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Stockport
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St Simon's Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Stockport
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Hazel Grove Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Stockport
Other schools in Stockport
Dial Park Primary School ranks 50th 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 Dial Park Primary School teach?
- Dial Park Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Stockport.
- Who is the headteacher of Dial Park Primary School?
- The headteacher of Dial Park Primary School is Mr James Clark, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Dial Park Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Dial Park 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 Dial Park Primary School?
- Dial Park Primary School has 350 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Dial Park Primary School full?
- Dial Park Primary School has capacity for 315 pupils and 350 on roll (111%), 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 Dial Park Primary School a faith school?
- No. Dial Park Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Dial Park Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Dial Park Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Dial Park Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Dial Park Primary School is part of FOUR RIVERS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Dial Park Primary School compare with other schools in Stockport?
- Dial Park Primary School ranked 57th of 71 primary schools in Stockport for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Dial Park Primary School's absence rate?
- Dial Park Primary School's overall absence rate is 8.6% in the latest published census.
- What are Dial Park Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Dial Park 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.