Banks Lane Infant SchoolSt George's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stockport.
Summary of the comparison
Banks Lane Infant School and St George's Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Stockport.
Banks Lane Infant School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St George's Church of England Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Banks Lane Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Banks Lane Infant School was judged Good and St George's Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St George's Church of England Primary School (52.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StockportBanks Lane Infant School | StockportSt George's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 76th of 77 in Stockport | 32nd of 77 in Stockport Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 306 | 320 | |
| Capacity | 270 | 420 | |
| Location | Stockport, SK1 4PR | Stockport, SK2 6NX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 70.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 18.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 306 | 320 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.4% | 30.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.9% | 34.1% | |
| SEN support | 10.1% | 14.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.9% Stronger figure | 20.6% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Banks Lane Infant School
St George's Church of England Primary School
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