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Banks Lane Infant School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–7 · Community school

Hempshaw Lane, Offerton, Stockport SK1 4PR · bankslaneinfants.org.uk · 0161 480 9252

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Nov 2023
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
274
4 over 270 places · 101%
Local authority
Stockport
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
18.1%
First language not English
6.6%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 77 families put the school first and 86 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 89 (Places 90)89September 2023: 85 (Places 89)85September 2024: 93 (Places 88)93September 2025: 64 (Places 69)64September 2026: 77 (Places 86)77Places 86
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202686770.9100%
September 2025Sept 202569640.998%
September 2024Sept 202488931.1▲89%
September 2023Sept 202389851100%
September 2022Sept 20229089190%

Ofsted

Banks Lane Infant School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 15 November 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
15 Nov 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Oct 2009

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Oct 2009Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsOutstanding
  • Jun 2007Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsOutstanding

What parents said

88% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (68 replies, to 2 September 2024).

Recommend
88%
Replies
68
2 Sept 2024
Child is happy at school▲95% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲94% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲89% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲90% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲96% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲90% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲94% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲94% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●91% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲87% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly●75% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 56% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼46% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 26% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲70% agreeEngland 67%

based on 10 parents (15%) with SEND

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