Cale Green Primary School
Cale Green Primary School is a community school in Stockport for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has 329 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Cale Green Primary School is Expected standard, from an inspection in May 2026. In 2025, 62% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted inspection: May 2026. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Community school |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Shaw Road South Shaw Heath Stockport Cheshire SK3 8JG |
| Phone | 01614802715 |
| Reference Number | 106091 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 329 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 49.85%
Girls: 50.15% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 32% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 36.8% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 26.4 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 24.6 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | 18 | 42 |
| 2 | 19 | 23 | 42 |
| 3 | 21 | 23 | 44 |
| 4 | 21 | 25 | 46 |
| 5 | 20 | 20 | 40 |
| 6 | 22 | 22 | 44 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 51.7% |
| Pakistani | 20.1% |
| African | 5.5% |
| White, Other | 4.3% |
| Indian | 4% |
| White & Asian | 3% |
| Asian, Other | 2.4% |
| Unclassified | 1.5% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1.2% |
| Mixed, Other | 1.2% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.9% |
| Irish | 0.6% |
Cale Green Primary School is performing strongly, providing a quality education that prepares pupils well for life in modern Britain. The school boasts a commitment to inclusivity, ensuring that all pupils, including those from disadvantaged backgrounds and those with special educational needs, are engaged in a wealth of enrichment opportunities. Pupils feel safe and valued, contributing positively to school life and demonstrating respect for one another's backgrounds and identities. Leaders are dedicated to continuous improvement, actively refining their curricula and participation strategies to enhance student outcomes.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Expected standard |
| > Leadership & Governance | Expected standard |
| > Personal Development & Wellbeing | Strong standard |
| > Achievement | Expected standard |
| > Attendance & Behaviour | Expected standard |
| > Curriculum & Teaching | Expected standard |
| > Inclusion | Expected standard |
| > Early Years | Expected standard |
| Last Report Date | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 10 Mar 2026 | School inspection |
| 25 Jan 2022 | School inspection |
| 26 Jan 2017 | Short inspection |
| 18 Oct 2012 | Full inspection |
| 07 Jan 2011 | Interim assessment |
| 12 Dec 2007 | Full inspection |
| 03 Nov 2003 | Full inspection |
Strengths
- Strong personal development and wellbeing programs that prepare pupils for life in modern Britain.
- High quality provision for special educational needs and disabilities, ensuring full access to the curriculum.
- Proactive approach to improve attendance and pupil engagement.
- Comprehensive range of clubs and leadership opportunities available to all pupils.
- Effective safeguarding measures in place to ensure pupil safety.
Areas for Improvement
- Occasional inconsistencies in addressing gaps in pupils' foundational skills in writing and mathematics.
- Some activities provided by teachers are occasionally too challenging for certain pupils.
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 62% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 9% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 104 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 105 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | -1.5 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | -0.5 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | -2.3 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 18 | 1 |
| Third Preference | 19 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Cale Green Primary School had 309 pupils for 315 places. 6 places (1.9%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Edgeley Primary” planning area
Stockport counted 304 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 293 in 2029–30, down 4%.
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 196 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 230 | 315 | 304 | 304 | 305 | 315 | 315 | 315 | 315 | 315 |
| Pupils | 198 | 201 | 197 | 206 | 208 | 223 | 231 | 245 | 250 | 275 | 297 | 307 | 311 | 310 | 309 |
| Unfilled | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.0% | 26.7% | 19.4% | 17.8% | 9.8% | 5.7% | 2.5% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 1.9% |
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 Cale Green Primary School attended 95.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 10.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 2.9% | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 2.8% | 2.6% | 4.2% | 5.0% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.1% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 1.1% | 0.9% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
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, 0.9% of pupils at Cale Green Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 2.4 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 Cale Green Primary School had 22.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 9.7% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 14.4 | 10.3 | 9.9 | 9.8 | 10.7 | 10.1 | 11.5 | 10.5 | 11.2 | 12.4 | 11.8 | 11.1 | 11.0 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 9.5 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 0.0% | 7.9% | 8.8% | 18.4% | 0.0% | 10.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.1% | 6.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.2% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 33.3% | 27.8% | 62.5% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 33.3% | 40.0% | 46.7% | 53.3% | – | 35.3% | 76.5% | 68.8% | 58.8% | 70.6% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 1.6 | 1.4 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 3.2 | – | 3.1 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 4.0 | 2.6 | – |
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, 18.2% of pupils at Cale Green Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 20 | 5 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 14 | 0 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 12 | 1 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 5 | 5 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 7 | 0 |
| Physical disability | 2 | 0 |
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 Cale Green Primary School received £7,091 and spent £7,172 for each of its 318 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £159,000 (£502 per pupil).
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £147,000 | £153,000 | £244,000 | £191,000 | £180,000 | £245,000 | £185,000 | £159,000 |
| per pupil | £499 | £494 | £760 | £593 | £550 | £750 | £567 | £502 |
| In-year balance | £35,000 | £6,000 | £92,000 | -£53,000 | -£11,000 | £65,000 | -£60,000 | -£26,000 |
| per pupil | £118 | £18 | £285 | -£163 | -£34 | £198 | -£183 | -£81 |
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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St George's Church of England Primary School
Buxton Road, Heaviley, Stockport, Cheshire, SK2 6NX |
0.28 miles |
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Our Lady's Catholic Primary School
Old Chapel Street, Edgeley, Stockport, Cheshire, SK3 9HX |
0.43 miles |
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St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Stockport
Marriott Street, Stockport, Cheshire, SK1 3PJ |
0.48 miles |
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St Ambrose Catholic Primary School
Rostrevor Road, Adswood, Stockport, Cheshire, SK3 8LQ |
0.48 miles |
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St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
Bowdon Street, Edgeley, Stockport, Cheshire, SK3 9EA |
0.51 miles |
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Bridge Hall Primary School
Cuddington Crescent, Bridge Hall, Stockport, Cheshire, SK3 8LX |
0.56 miles |
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Adswood Primary School
Garners Lane, Adswood, Stockport, Cheshire, SK3 8PQ |
0.57 miles |
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Alexandra Park Primary School
Bombay Road, Edgeley, Stockport, Cheshire, SK3 9RF |
0.75 miles |
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Banks Lane Infant School
Hempshaw Lane, Offerton, Stockport, Cheshire, SK1 4PR |
0.77 miles |
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Banks Lane Junior School
Hempshaw Lane, Offerton, Stockport, Cheshire, SK1 4PR |
0.77 miles |
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Hollywood Park Nursery School
Hardman Street, Stockport, SK3 0BJ |
0.81 miles |
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Etchells Street, St Petersgate, Stockport, Cheshire, SK1 1EF |
0.83 miles |
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Lark Hill Primary School
Northgate Road, Edgeley, Stockport, Cheshire, SK3 9PH |
0.93 miles |
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Great Moor Infant School
Southwood Road, Great Moor, Stockport, Cheshire, SK2 7DG |
1.04 miles |
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Great Moor Junior School
Great Moor Junior School, Southwood Road, Great Moor, Stockport, Cheshire, SK2 7DG |
1.04 miles |
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Vernon Park Primary School
Peak Street, Stockport, Cheshire, SK1 2NF |
1.06 miles |
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St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Roman Road, Heaton Norris, St Mary's Rc Primary School, Stockport, Cheshire, SK4 1RF |
1.13 miles |
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Cheadle Heath Primary School
Edgeley Road, Cheadle Heath, Stockport, Cheshire, SK3 0RJ |
1.35 miles |
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Bramhall Park Primary School
Nevill Road, Bramhall, Stockport, Cheshire, SK7 3ET |
1.35 miles |
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Ladybridge Primary School
Councillor Lane, Cheadle, Cheshire, SK8 2JF |
1.36 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Hulme Hall Grammar School
Beech Avenue, Stockport, SK3 8HA |
0.18 miles |
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Aquinas College
Nangreave Road, Stockport, Cheshire, SK2 6TH |
0.56 miles |
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Progress Schools - Stockport
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0.84 miles |
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Stockport Grammar School
Buxton Road, Stockport, SK2 7AF |
0.9 miles |
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Stockport School
Mile End Lane, Stockport, Cheshire, SK2 6BW |
0.92 miles |
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Brinksway School
Yew Street, Stockport, SK4 2HG |
0.97 miles |
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Stockport Academy
Heathbank Road, Cheadle Heath, Stockport, Cheshire, SK3 0UP |
1.04 miles |
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Castle Hill High School
The Fairway, Offerton, Stockport, Cheshire, SK2 5DS |
1.67 miles |
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St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy
Glenfield Road, Heaton Chapel, Stockport, Cheshire, SK4 2QP |
1.7 miles |
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Pear Tree Specialist Support High School
Worcester Road, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, Stockport, Greater Manchester, SK8 5NW |
1.72 miles |
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Penarth Group School
128 Reddish Road, South Reddish, Stockport, Cheshire, Cheshire, SK5 7JG |
1.84 miles |
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Covenant Christian School
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2.06 miles |
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Hazel Grove High School
Jacksons Lane, Hazel Grove, Stockport, Cheshire, SK7 5JX |
2.11 miles |
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Bramhall High School
Seal Road, Bramhall, Stockport, Cheshire, SK7 2JT |
2.15 miles |
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Priestnall School
Priestnall Road, Heaton Mersey, Stockport, Cheshire, SK4 3HP |
2.18 miles |
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Laurus Cheadle Hulme
Cheadle Road, Cheadle, SK8 5GB |
2.19 miles |
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Heaton School
St James Road, Heaton Moor, Stockport, Cheshire, SK4 4RE |
2.35 miles |
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Werneth School
Harrytown, Romiley, Stockport, Cheshire, SK6 3BX |
2.39 miles |
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Inscape House School
Together Trust Campus, Schools Hill, Cheadle, Stockport, Cheshire, SK8 1JE |
2.43 miles |
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Cheadle Hulme School
Claremont Road, Cheadle, SK8 6EF |
2.48 miles |
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What is Cale Green Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Cale Green Primary School is Expected standard, from an inspection in May 2026.
When was Cale Green Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
Cale Green Primary School was last inspected in May 2026.
How many pupils does Cale Green Primary School have?
Cale Green Primary School has 329 pupils on roll.
What age range does Cale Green Primary School cover?
Cale Green Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.
What are Cale Green Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 62% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Cale Green Primary School?
Cale Green Primary School is at Shaw Road South, Shaw Heath, Stockport, Cheshire, SK3 8JG.