Dane Bank Primary School
Dane Bank Primary School is an academy converter in Stockport for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has 238 pupils on roll. In 2025, 52% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Thornley Lane South Reddish Stockport Cheshire SK5 6QG |
| Phone | 01613365896 |
| Reference Number | 147371 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 238 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 54.62%
Girls: 45.38% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 23% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 5.9% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 22 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.5 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27.3 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 17 | 29 |
| 2 | 16 | 20 | 36 |
| 3 | 11 | 12 | 23 |
| 4 | 16 | 16 | 32 |
| 5 | 24 | 7 | 31 |
| 6 | 13 | 16 | 29 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 81.9% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 2.9% |
| White & Black (African) | 2.9% |
| Mixed, Other | 2.1% |
| Pakistani | 1.7% |
| Asian, Other | 1.7% |
| White, Other | 1.3% |
| White & Asian | 0.8% |
| Chinese | 0.4% |
| Indian | 0.4% |
| African | 0.4% |
| Caribbean | 0.4% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | |
| Last Report Date | 30 Jan 2024 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 30 Jan 2024 | School inspection |
| 06 Nov 2019 | Academy conversion letter |
| 20 May 2015 | Full inspection: |
| Previously as Dane Bank Primary School | |
| 10 Dec 2013 | Monitoring visit |
| 01 Oct 2013 | Full inspection: |
| 24 Jan 2012 | Full inspection: |
| 09 Mar 2009 | Full inspection: |
| 14 Jun 2006 | Full inspection: |
| 06 Mar 2000 | Full inspection |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 52% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 13% | 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 | 104 | 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 | 1.7 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | 0.6 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 1.8 | 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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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.
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 26 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 6 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 31 | 14 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Dane Bank Primary School had 213 pupils for 210 places. That is 3 more pupils than the school has room for.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Denton/Hyde/Longdendale Primary” planning area
Tameside counted 918 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 850 in 2029–30, down 7%.
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 |
| Pupils | 212 | 213 | 206 | 211 | 213 |
| Unfilled | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
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 Dane Bank Primary School attended 95.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 9.0% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 3.2% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.2% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.7% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.4% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
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 Dane Bank Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Permanent exclusions | 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 Dane Bank Primary School had 20.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 8.8% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 12.9 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 10.4 | 9.8 | 9.5 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 0.0% | 9.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.9% | 8.8% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – | 30.0% | 76.9% | 50.0% | 60.0% | 25.0% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – | 0.8 | 5.9 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 1.9 | – |
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, 22.3% of pupils at Dane Bank Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 7.6% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
The school has resourced provision with 10 pupils.
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 27 | 8 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 11 | 3 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 10 | 1 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 2 | 4 |
| Physical disability | 2 | 0 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 1 | 1 |
| Vision impairment | 0 | 1 |
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 Dane Bank Primary School received £7,257 and spent £7,162 for each of its 236 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £134,000 (£568 per pupil).
Across all 7 schools of Changing Lives in Collaboration, income was £7,528 and spending £7,581 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £89,000 | £87,000 | £50,000 | £90,000 | £134,000 |
| per pupil | £401 | £378 | £214 | £385 | £568 |
| In-year balance | -£3,000 | £66,000 | -£16,000 | £17,000 | £22,000 |
| per pupil | -£13 | £286 | -£67 | £72 | £94 |
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.
| Name | Distance |
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Vale View Primary School
Mill Lane, North Reddish, Stockport, Cheshire, SK5 6TP |
0.38 miles |
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Denton West End Primary School
Balmoral Drive, Denton, Manchester, Lancashire, M34 2JX |
0.39 miles |
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Oasis Academy Aspinal
Broadacre Road, Gorton, Manchester, M18 7NY |
0.56 miles |
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Rushbrook Primary Academy
Shillingford Road, Gorton, Manchester, Lancashire, M18 7TN |
0.83 miles |
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St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary Academy
Higginson Road, Reddish, Stockport, Cheshire, SK5 6BG |
0.88 miles |
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St Elisabeth's Church of England Primary
St. Elisabeths Way, Reddish, Stockport, Cheshire, SK5 6BL |
0.92 miles |
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Old Hall Drive Academy
Old Hall Drive, Gorton, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M18 7FU |
0.98 miles |
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Reddish Vale Nursery School
Reddish Vale Road, Stockport, SK5 7EU |
1.03 miles |
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Abingdon Primary School
Abingdon Road, Reddish, Stockport, Cheshire, SK5 7ET |
1.07 miles |
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Sacred Heart RC Primary School
Knutsford Road, Gorton, Manchester, M18 7NJ |
1.12 miles |
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Abbey Hey Primary Academy
Abbey Hey Lane, Gorton, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M18 8PF |
1.13 miles |
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Greswell Primary School and Nursery
Percy Road, Denton, Manchester, M34 2DH |
1.27 miles |
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Broadstones School
Room 413, Broadstone Mill, Broadstone Road, Reddish, SK4 5HS |
1.28 miles |
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Gorton Primary School
Mount Road, Gorton, Manchester, M18 7GR |
1.3 miles |
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St James' CofE Primary School Gorton
Stelling Street, Gorton, Manchester, M18 8LW |
1.33 miles |
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St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Broomfield Drive, South Reddish, Stockport, Cheshire, SK5 7DR |
1.37 miles |
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Westmorland Primary School
Westmorland Drive, Brinnington, Stockport, Cheshire, SK5 8HH |
1.42 miles |
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St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Broom Avenue, Levenshulme, Manchester, M19 2UH |
1.47 miles |
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Russell Scott Primary School
Clare Street, Denton, Manchester, M34 3LQ |
1.49 miles |
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St Mary's RC Primary School
Kynder Street, Denton, Manchester, M34 2AR |
1.5 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Reddish Hall School
Denstone Road, Reddish, Stockport, Cheshire, SK5 6UY |
0.38 miles |
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Reddish Vale High School
Reddish Vale Road, Reddish, Stockport, Cheshire, SK5 7HD |
0.88 miles |
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Cedar Mount Academy
GORTON EDUCATION VILLAGE, 50 WEMBLEY ROAD, GORTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, M18 7DT |
1.03 miles |
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Melland High School
GORTON EDUCATION VILLAGE, 50 WEMBLEY ROAD, GORTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, M18 7DT |
1.03 miles |
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Wright Robinson College
Abbey Hey Lane, Gorton, Manchester, M18 8RL |
1.16 miles |
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Grange School
Matthews Lane, Gorton, Manchester, M12 4GR |
1.27 miles |
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Denton Community Academy
Taylor Lane, Denton, Manchester, Lancashire, M34 3NG |
1.28 miles |
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Ashlea House School
Ashlea House, 474 Stockport Road, Denton, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M34 6ET |
1.44 miles |
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St Thomas More RC College
Town Lane, Denton, Manchester, M34 6AF |
1.47 miles |
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Progress Schools - Gorton
Hideout Youth Zone, 1 Queens Avenue, Manchester, M12 5PX |
1.7 miles |
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Audenshaw School
Hazel Street, Audenshaw, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M34 5NB |
1.73 miles |
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Bridge House School
1 Stuart Road, Bredbury, Stockport, SK6 2SR |
1.74 miles |
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Fairfield High School for Girls
Fairfield Avenue, Droylsden, Manchester, M43 6AB |
1.75 miles |
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Penarth Group School
128 Reddish Road, South Reddish, Stockport, Cheshire, Cheshire, SK5 7JG |
1.78 miles |
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Co-op Academy Belle Vue
450 Hyde Road, Manchester, M12 4BA |
1.82 miles |
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Manchester Vocational and Learning Academy
19 Albert Road, Manchester, M19 2EQ |
1.84 miles |
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St Peter's RC High School
Kirkmanshulme Lane, Greater Manchester, M12 4WB |
1.86 miles |
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Levenshulme High School
Crossley Road, Levenshulme, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M19 1FS |
2.05 miles |
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Music Stuff
Unit 2, The Cuthbert Centre, 877 Ashton Old Road, Manchester, M11 2NA |
2.1 miles |
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Hanthorn House School
Hanthorn House, Church Street, Droylsden, M43 7BR |
2.12 miles |
All schools in Stockport · Tameside local authority: places and applications
Dane Bank Primary School is part of Changing Lives in Collaboration, which runs 7 schools. The nearest others:
- Ravensfield Primary School Dukinfield
- Old Moat Primary School Manchester
- Rolls Crescent Primary School Manchester
- Lily Lane Primary School Manchester
- Chorlton Park Primary Manchester
- Crosslee Community Primary School Manchester
How many pupils does Dane Bank Primary School have?
Dane Bank Primary School has 238 pupils on roll.
What age range does Dane Bank Primary School cover?
Dane Bank Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.
What are Dane Bank Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 52% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Dane Bank Primary School?
Dane Bank Primary School is at Thornley Lane South, Reddish, Stockport, Cheshire, SK5 6QG.