Lum Head Primary SchoolGatley Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Lum Head Primary School and Gatley Primary School are primary schools.
Lum Head Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Gatley Primary School scores 88 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Gatley Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Lum Head Primary School was judged Good and Gatley Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 78.0% for Lum Head Primary School and 93.0% for Gatley Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Lum Head Primary School (78.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Gatley Primary School (95.0% in 2022-23, 93.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CheadleLum Head Primary School | StockportGatley Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100 | A88/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 19th of 75 in Stockport | 1st of 75 in Stockport Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 210 | 659 | |
| Capacity | 291 | 650 | |
| Location | Cheadle, SK8 4RR | Stockport, SK8 4NB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 78.0% | 93.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% | 39.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 112.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 223 | 636 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.5% | 7.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 38.6% | 17.8% | |
| SEN support | 16.1% | 5.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.4% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% | 3.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.0% | 6.4% Stronger figure | 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.
Lum Head Primary School
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