Greave Primary School

Greave Primary School is performing at the expected standard across all inspected areas, and safeguarding standards are met. This was a full section 5 inspection in June 2026. Pupils' attainment by the end of Year 6 in reading, writing and mathematics is broadly in line with national averages, and outcomes in the Year 4 multiplication check have improved to be in line with national averages after previous underperformance. Early years outcomes have also improved and are now close to national averages, while disadvantaged pupils and pupils with SEND achieve broadly in line with their peers nationally. The school's strengths include a calm and respectful culture, consistently positive pupil behaviour, strong attendance, and a nurturing ethos with effective pastoral care. The curriculum is ambitious and logically sequenced, early reading and mathematics are taught well, and inclusion is central to the school's work. Leaders and governors know the school well, have clear priorities, and have secured improvements in attainment and pupil wellbeing. Pupils benefit from a broad personal development programme and a wide range of enrichment opportunities. There are still areas to improve. Staff do not always identify and address pupils' errors and misconceptions promptly enough, particularly in handwriting, spelling and punctuation, which slows some pupils' fluency. Checks on understanding are not consistently rigorous, and pupils do not always learn the curriculum in sufficient depth to reach high attainment. Pupils' knowledge of different faiths, backgrounds and beliefs also lacks depth, so the personal development programme needs further embedding. The school is larger than average, with lower-than-average free school meals and SEND support, and EHC plans close to average.

Strengths

• Pupils' attainment in reading, writing and mathematics by the end of Year 6 is broadly in line with national averages.
• Outcomes in the Year 4 multiplication check have improved to be in line with national averages.
• Children in Reception and Year 1 build phonics knowledge confidently and become fluent readers by the end of key stage 1.
• Disadvantaged pupils and pupils with SEND achieve broadly in line with their peers nationally.
• Attendance is strong, with overall and persistent absence below national averages.
• Pupils consistently behave well and benefit from a calm, orderly and respectful environment.
• The curriculum is ambitious and logically sequenced, with effective early reading and mathematics provision.
• Early years provision is caring and effective, with children making a successful start and achieving close to national averages.
• Inclusion is central, with early identification of SEND and effective use of additional funding.
• Leaders and governors know the school well, set clear priorities and have improved attainment and wellbeing.
• Pupils benefit from a broad personal development programme, enrichment activities and effective pastoral care.
• Pupils feel safe, trust staff and know how to raise concerns; bullying is rare and not tolerated.

Areas for Improvement

• Staff do not consistently identify and address pupils' errors and misconceptions promptly enough.
• Some pupils do not develop fluency quickly enough in handwriting, spelling and punctuation.
• Checks on pupils' understanding are not always rigorous enough to help them retain and apply key knowledge accurately.
• Pupils do not always learn the curriculum in sufficient depth to reach high attainment.
• Pupils' knowledge of different faiths, backgrounds and beliefs lacks depth.
• The personal development programme needs further embedding so pupils consistently demonstrate understanding of a wide range of faiths, backgrounds and beliefs.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Greave Primary School attended 96.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 8.1% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Greave Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Greave Primary School had 22.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 10.9% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 13.6% of pupils at Greave Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.9% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Greave Primary School received £6,713 and spent £6,806 for each of its 341 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £14,000 (£42 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Greave Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Greave Primary School is Expected standard, from an inspection in July 2026.

When was Greave Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Greave Primary School was last inspected in July 2026.

How many pupils does Greave Primary School have?

Greave Primary School has 346 pupils on roll.

What age range does Greave Primary School cover?

Greave Primary School for pupils aged 5 to 11.

What are Greave Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 62% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Greave Primary School?

Greave Primary School is at Werneth Road, Woodley, Stockport, Cheshire, SK6 1HR.