Adswood Primary School is a primary school in Stockport, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Adswood Primary School currently has around 305 pupils on roll, which is about 85% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.8% boys and 49.2% girls. Around 61.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 7.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 23.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (81.3%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Garners Lane, Stockport, SK3 8PQ |
| Website: | www.adswood-pri.stockport.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01614835003 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Stockport |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Michelle Smart |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 106024 |
Ofsted inspection date: 01/10/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 360 |
| Number of Pupils: | 305 |
| Number of Boys: | 155 |
| Number of Girls: | 150 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 23.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 81.30% | 248 |
| Pakistani | 5.90% | 18 |
| Indian | 2.30% | 7 |
| Other White | 2.00% | 6 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.60% | 5 |
| White and Black African | 1.60% | 5 |
| Other Asian | 1.30% | 4 |
| White and Asian | 1.00% | 3 |
| Other Mixed | 1.00% | 3 |
| Caribbean | 0.70% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.30% | 1 |
| African | 0.30% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.30% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 0.30% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adswood Nursery School Arnfield Road , Adswood SK3 8PJ | - not rated | 218 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Lark Hill Nursery School Northgate Road , Edgeley SK3 9PH | - not rated | 1,909 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hollywood Park Nursery School Hardman Street , Chestergate SK3 0BJ | - not rated | 2,066 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adswood Primary School Garners Lane , Adswood SK3 8PQ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Ambrose Catholic Primary School Rostrevor Road , Adswood SK3 8LQ | 3out of 4 | 210 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bridge Hall Primary School Cuddington Crescent , Bridge Hall SK3 8LX | 2out of 4 | 602 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Cale Green Primary School Shaw Road South , Shaw Heath SK3 8JG | 3out of 4 | 993 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St George's CofE Infant School Bramhall Lane , SK2 6HY | - not rated | 1,156 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davenport School Frewland Avenue , Davenport SK3 8UA | - not rated | 923 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Stockport Technical School 131 Wellington Road South , Wellington House SK1 3TZ | - not rated | 1,629 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Stockport Academy Heathbank Road , Cheadle Heath SK3 0UP | - not rated | 1,704 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Avondale High School Heathbank Road , Cheadle Heath SK3 0UP | - not rated | 1,704 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Stockport School Mile End Lane , SK2 6BW | 3out of 4 | 1,946 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquinas College Nangreave Road , SK2 6TH | - not rated | 1,621 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Stockport College Wellington Road South , SK1 3UQ | - not rated | 1,725 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Cheadle and Marple Sixth Form College Cheadle Road , Cheadle Hulme SK8 5HA | - not rated | 2,912 yd | Further education | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon School Whitelea Drive , Adswood SK3 8PF | - not rated | 223 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hulme Hall Grammar School Beech Avenue , Stockport SK3 8HA | - not rated | 899 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hillcrest Grammar School Beech Avenue , SK3 8HB | - not rated | 900 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Oriel Bank 12 Devonshire Park Road , Davenport SK2 6JP | - not rated | 1,012 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Stockport Grammar School Buxton Road , SK2 7AF | - not rated | 1,758 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.