Vale View Primary School

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

Mill Lane, North Reddish, Stockport, SK5 6TPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Vale View Primary School is a primary school in Stockport for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 131 schools in Stockport. It ranks 52nd of 61 primary schools in Stockport. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 2 July 2024, report published 23 July 2024

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years provision
Good
Safeguarding
Met

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 2 July 2024

Vale View Primary is a nurturing, friendly school, where pupils embody their motto and 'strive for excellence'. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are well cared for and valued. Pupils have benefited from the positive changes that the school has made to the curriculum since the previous inspection. As a result, most pupils meet the school's high expectations for their academic success. Pupils, including those who are disadvantaged, produce work of high quality that demonstrates their understanding of what they have been taught. Pupils are eager to talk to visitors about what they have learned. Children in the early years, and pupils across the rest of the school, including those in the specially resourced provision for pupils with SEND (specially resourced provision), benefit from the positive relationships that they form with staff. Pupils are attentive in lessons, and they work hard. Pupils are kind and caring towards one another. They feel happy and safe in school. Pupils have high aspirations for their future careers. They carry out their roles of responsibility diligently. Pupils take part in democratic elections and interviews to become school councillors and well-being or sports ambassadors. This helps to prepare them well to be successful citizens of the future.

What the school should improve

  • In some subjects, teachers do not use assessment information well enough to address gaps in pupils' learning. This makes it difficult for pupils to build new learning onto what they already know. The school should ensure that teachers use the information that they gather from their checks on learning to reshape their teaching to help pupils learn all that they should.
  • Some pupils do not read regularly enough. This means that they do not consolidate their reading knowledge well enough. The school should ensure that pupils receive regular opportunities to practise their reading so that they become confident, fluent readers.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths47%

47%, 15 percentage points below 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 score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

408 pupils on roll, with places for 549

Eligible for free school meals41.7%

41.7%, 15.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language26.5%

26.5%, 4.9 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.9%

16.9%, 2.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan10.3%

10.3%, 4.3 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Vale View Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Dane Bank Primary School0.4 milesOfsted: Good52% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary Academy0.5 milesOfsted: Good85% met the expected standard
St Elisabeth's Church of England Primary0.6 milesOfsted: Requires improvement55% met the expected standard
Abingdon Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Requires improvement39% met the expected standard
Denton West End Primary School0.8 milesOfsted: Good61% 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 Claire Smith
Address
Mill Lane, North Reddish, Stockport, SK5 6TP
Local authority
Stockport
URN
131083

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.