Hawthorn Road, Gatley, Stockport, Cheshire SK8 4NB
10 reasons to choose Gatley Primary School
Top line
Gatley Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 73. It is one of the best state primary schools in Stockport and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 2 miles.
School fundamentals
Gatley Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. The school is one of the 5 members of Education Learning Trust. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2024) inspection. It is one of the 10 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Stockport LEA.
Average class size
Gatley Primary School is expanding to three classes per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Gatley Primary School ranks in the top 2% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 3% of schools.
The Gatley Primary School curriculum
School teaches a ‘creative’ and ‘pupil-led’ curriculum which also includes PSHE, French. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, Forest School for all year groups and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for sport.
Sport at Gatley Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Gatley Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 5.45pm provided by an external contractor.
Find another school near Gatley Primary School
Lady Barn House School (1.5 miles); Stella Maris School (2.6 miles); Greenbank School (2.8 miles).
Ringway Primary School (1.7 miles); North Cheshire Jewish Primary School (1.8 miles); Northenden Community School (1.9 miles).
Hulme Hall Grammar School (2.9 miles); Cheadle Hulme School (3 miles); Ramillies Hall School (3.3 miles).
Priestnall School (3.1 miles); Cheadle Hulme High School (3.5 miles); St James’ Catholic High School (3.7 miles).