Torkington Primary School
Torkington Road, Hazel Grove, Stockport, SK7 6NROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Torkington Primary School is a primary school in Stockport for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 131 schools in Stockport. It ranks 4th of 61 primary schools in Stockport. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2012.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 2 October 2012, report published 30 October 2012
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 24 January 2023
Pupils are happy. Many pupils join in with a range of trips and residential visits. They take part in clubs held before and after school. Pupils learn about beekeeping. The school has a beehive and some wild meadows that act as bee habitats. Pupils sell the honey and learn about profits and economics. Leaders have high expectations of pupils' behaviour. Pupils behave well at breaktimes. There is a wide range of equipment for them to play with during breaktimes. Staff expect that all pupils work hard. All pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), achieve well. Pupils feel safe. Staff are quick and effective at sorting out any incidents of bullying. A strength of the school is its work on diversity and equality. This ensures that pupils are well prepared for life in modern Britain.
What the school should improve
- The books that some younger pupils with SEND read do not match the sounds that they have been taught. This means that pupils cannot practise their phonic knowledge in order to read accurately, fluently or with confidence. Leaders should ensure that pupils read books that contain the sounds that they have been taught.
- In a few subjects, the knowledge that pupils should learn is unclear. This makes it difficult for teachers to design learning that enables pupils to learn all that they should. Leaders should make sure that in each of the subjects, there is clarity in what teachers want pupils to know by the end of a block of work.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
29 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
233 pupils on roll, with places for 250
Schools near Torkington Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Simon's Catholic Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 50% met the expected standard |
| Hazel Grove Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 41% met the expected standard |
| Norbury Hall Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 74% met the expected standard |
| Warren Wood Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 42% met the expected standard |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | 87% 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
- Mr A Buckler
- Phone
- 01614832188
- Address
- Torkington Road, Hazel Grove, Stockport, SK7 6NR
- Local authority
- Stockport
- URN
- 106081
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.