Westmorland Primary School

Community school · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class

Westmorland Drive, Brinnington, Stockport, SK5 8HH

0161 406 9403 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 2 July 2014; confirmed 2023
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths61%England 62% · 2024/25
Joint 44th highest of 72 state primary schools in Stockport.
Higher than 39% of 14,185 state primary schools in England.
Pupils436Room for 550 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 474 in 2019, 486 in 2021, 524 in 2022, 497 in 2023, 492 in 2024, 465 in 2025, 436 in 2026. Across England, primary state school pupil numbers were down 4% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place1.035 for 36 places, September 2026
34th highest of 73 state primary schools in Stockport.
Higher than 47% of 15,826 state primary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 2 July 2014.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Outcomes for pupilsGood
Leadership and managementOutstanding

Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 19 July 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Good.

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Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

61 pupils in this year group.

61% — 5 points below the Stockport average, and about the same as the England average.

MeasureThis schoolStockportEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 61% 66% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths 0% 10% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading 87% 80% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing 67% 74% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths 79% 79% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 106 107 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 105 106 105
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
40% 50% 60% 70% 80% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 69%This school 2023/24: 49%This school 2024/25: 61% This school England 62% 2022/23 69% 2023/24 49% 2024/25 61%

Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Stockport. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.

How hard is it to get in?

For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.

Places offered36
Families who put it first35
Of those, offered a place35 (100%)
Families who listed it at all49

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0

This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.

Admissions dates and schools in Stockport

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolStockportEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
5th highest of 75 state primary schools in Stockport.
Higher than 97% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
62.7% 20.4%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
Joint 51st highest of 75 state primary schools in Stockport.
Higher than 31% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
2.1% 3.5%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
36th highest of 75 state primary schools in Stockport.
Higher than 43% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
13.3% 13.0%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
11th highest of 75 state primary schools in Stockport.
Higher than 74% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
25.4% 14.7%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
53rd lowest of 75 state primary schools in Stockport.
Lower than 37% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
5.5% 4.6%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
60th lowest of 75 state primary schools in Stockport.
Lower than 19% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
18.4% 11.1%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
32nd lowest of 75 state primary schools in Stockport.
Lower than 68% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
0.2 1.2 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
32nd lowest of 75 state primary schools in Stockport.
Lower than 68% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
0.2% 0.6% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.01% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
66th highest of 75 state primary schools in Stockport.
Higher than 17% of 16,642 state primary schools in England.
17.1 21.2 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
65th highest of 75 state primary schools in Stockport.
Higher than 24% of 16,653 state primary schools in England.
9.2 11.5 10.6
Teachers who left during the year
60th highest of 74 state primary schools in Stockport.
Higher than 18% of 15,063 state primary schools in England.
3.3% 11.7%* 14.4%*

Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Westmorland Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Westmorland Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 2 July 2014. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 19 July 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good.

How did Westmorland Primary School do in its SATs?

In 2024/25, 61% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, about the same as the England average of 62%.

Is Westmorland Primary School oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 35 families put Westmorland Primary School as their first choice for 36 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 35 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.