Outwood Primary School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 3 to 11
Ofsted: Good

Outwood Road, Heald Green, Cheadle, SK8 3NDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Outwood Primary School is a primary school in Cheadle for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 131 schools in Stockport. It ranks 10th of 12 primary schools in Cheadle. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 July 2014, report published 29 July 2014

Overall effectiveness
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 21 March 2023

Pupils are proud to be part of this inclusive school community. Pupils said that they enjoy coming to school every morning. They are happy at the school because their teachers are kind and they make lots of friends. Pupils who join the school at different times of the year are made to feel very welcome. Pupils feel safe because they trust adults to resolve any problems they may have. Staff deal with any occasional acts of unkindness or bullying swiftly. Leaders have high expectations of behaviour and pupils behave well. Pupils are respectful to adults and to each other. At lunchtime the dining hall and playground are happy places to be, full of smiling faces. Leaders are passionate about giving all their pupils the best start in life, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those who speak English as an additional language. Pupils try hard to live up to these high expectations. They enjoy their lessons and progress well through the curriculum. Pupils benefit from many opportunities to enrich their learning. All year groups, including children in Nursery and Reception, visit places in the locality to broaden their learning of the arts and sciences, local history and geography, and different religious faiths.

What the school should improve

  • In a small number of subjects leaders have not defined precisely enough what they want pupils to learn. As a result, in these subjects, pupils do not learn in sufficient depth some of the building blocks essential for their future learning. Leaders should ensure that in these subjects they set out precisely what they want pupils to learn so that that pupils know and remember the most important aspects of the curriculum.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

32 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths66%

66%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

202 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals28.2%

28.2%, 1.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language35.6%

35.6%, 14 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9.9%

9.9%, 4.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.9%

7.9%, 1.9 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Outwood Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Bolshaw Primary School0.4 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
Etchells Primary School0.6 milesReport card: Needs attention to expected standard63% met the expected standard
Handforth Grange Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Outstanding74% met the expected standard
Bradshaw Hall Primary School0.9 milesOfsted: Outstanding90% met the expected standard
Prospect Vale Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good65% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Community school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Mrs Jenni Maude
Address
Outwood Road, Heald Green, Cheadle, SK8 3ND
Local authority
Stockport
URN
106094

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.