Banks Lane Junior School is a primary school located in Stockport. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness requires improvement. The school inspection was carried out on 17/01/2018. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is average, progress in maths is below average, progress in reading is well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4%, the same as UK average.

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Hempshaw Lane, Stockport

School Information

Address: Hempshaw Lane, Stockport, SK1 4PR
Website: www.bankslane-jun.stockport.sch.uk
Telephone: 01614802330
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Stockport
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Ed Milner
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 106028

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 17/01/2018

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 360
Number of Pupils: 360
Number of Boys: 190
Number of Girls: 170

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4% 4%
Persistent absence: 5% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -3.3 Confidence interval -4.6 to -2
Writing
Average: -0.3 Confidence interval -1.5 to 0.8
Maths
Below Average: -1.9 Confidence interval -3 to -0.7

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:48%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:8%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:101
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:103
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hollywood Park Nursery School
Hardman Street , Chestergate SK3 0BJ
4out of 4 2,050 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Lark Hill Nursery School
Northgate Road , Edgeley SK3 9PH
4out of 4 2,613 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Banks Lane Infant School
Hempshaw Lane , Offerton SK1 4PR
4out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Banks Lane Junior School
Hempshaw Lane , SK1 4PR
2out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Stockport
Marriott Street , SK1 3PJ
3out of 4 963 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
St George's Church of England Primary School
Buxton Road , Heaviley SK2 6NX
3out of 4 1,011 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Vernon Park Primary School
Peak Street , SK1 2NF
4out of 4 1,152 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Stockport School
Mile End Lane , SK2 6BW
3out of 4 1,360 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Werneth School
Harrytown , Romiley SK6 3BX
- not rated 2,863 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Harrytown Catholic High School
Harrytown , Romiley SK6 3BU
3out of 4 3,020 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Stockport Academy
Heathbank Road , Cheadle Heath SK3 0UP
3out of 4 3,043 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Anne's Roman Catholic High School, A Voluntary Academy
Glenfield Road , Heaton Chapel SK4 2QP
- not rated 3,089 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Aquinas College
Nangreave Road , SK2 6TH
- not rated 812 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hulme Hall Grammar School
Beech Avenue , Stockport SK3 8HA
- not rated 1,346 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Stockport Grammar School
Buxton Road , SK2 7AF
- not rated 1,574 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Castle Hill High School
The Fairway , Offerton SK2 5DS
4out of 4 1,685 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lisburne School
Half Moon Lane , Offerton SK2 5LB
4out of 4 1,996 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Progress Schools - Stockport
Belgrave House , 211 Chestergate SK3 0AN
- not rated 2,068 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.