Lostock Hall Primary School

Lostock Hall Primary School has performed well in its recent inspection, earning an overall effectiveness rating of 'Good'. The school, which has not been inspected previously under the new inspection framework, demonstrates caring and supportive interactions among pupils and staff. Behaviour at the school is top-notch, and pupils engage enthusiastically in their learning. The ambitious curriculum, developed from early years through to Year 6, is successfully delivered, enabling many pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, to achieve well. Notable strengths include the school’s high expectations and supportive environment that fosters both academic success and personal development. However, there are areas identified for improvement. The school's assessment strategies are still being refined in some subjects, which limits subject leaders' ability to effectively analyze and evaluate curriculum performance. Despite this, the overall atmosphere is positive, with high levels of staff morale and a commitment to continual improvement in pupil learning outcomes.

Strengths

• Pupils flourish in a caring and friendly environment.
• Exceptional behaviour and attitudes among pupils.
• Ambitious curriculum that builds on prior learning effectively.
• Strong support for pupils with special educational needs.
• Effective delivery of curriculum content by staff.
• High levels of pupil engagement and enthusiasm for learning.
• A range of opportunities for personal development outside the academic curriculum.
• Well-established and respectful relationships within the school community.

Areas for Improvement

• Assessment strategies in some subjects are still being refined.
• Subject leaders lack information to analyze curriculum effectiveness in certain areas.

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 Lostock Hall Primary School attended 96.2% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 9.3% 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 Lostock Hall 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 Lostock Hall Primary School had 20.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 17.9% 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, 2.5% of pupils at Lostock Hall Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.6% 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 2024–25 Lostock Hall Primary School received £7,066 and spent £7,010 for each of its 202 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £87,000 (£434 per pupil).

Across all 5 schools of The True Learning Partnership, income was £7,336 and spending £7,338 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Stockport · Cheshire East local authority: places and applications

Lostock Hall Primary School is part of The True Learning Partnership, which runs 6 schools. The nearest others:

• Poynton High School Stockport
• Disley Primary School Stockport
• Hague Bar Primary School High Peak
• Simmondley Primary School Glossop
• Glossopdale School and Sixth Form Glossop

What is Lostock Hall Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Lostock Hall Primary School is Good, from an inspection in June 2024.

When was Lostock Hall Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Lostock Hall Primary School was last inspected in June 2024.

How many pupils does Lostock Hall Primary School have?

Lostock Hall Primary School has 197 pupils on roll.

What age range does Lostock Hall Primary School cover?

Lostock Hall Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

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

In 2025, 89% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Lostock Hall Primary School?

Lostock Hall Primary School is at Mallard Crescent, Poynton, Stockport, Cheshire, SK12 1XG.