Banks Lane Junior SchoolSt Thomas' Church of England Primary School Stockport
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stockport.
Summary of the comparison
Banks Lane Junior School and St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Stockport are primary schools in Stockport.
Banks Lane Junior School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Stockport scores 32 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Banks Lane Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Banks Lane Junior School was judged Good and St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Stockport was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 71.0% for Banks Lane Junior School and 33.0% for St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Stockport.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Banks Lane Junior School (53.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Stockport (35.0% in 2022-23, 33.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StockportBanks Lane Junior School | StockportSt Thomas' Church of England Primary School Stockport | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100Stronger figure | F32/100 | |
| Local ranking | 58th of 77 in Stockport Stronger figure | 71st of 77 in Stockport | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 354 | 150 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 230 | |
| Location | Stockport, SK1 4PR | Stockport, SK1 3PJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% Stronger figure | 33.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 354 | 150 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.8% | 50.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.2% | 23.3% | |
| SEN support | 9.9% | 24.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.8% Stronger figure | 26.2% | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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 Junior School
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Stockport
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