Bradshaw Hall Primary School

About Bradshaw Hall Primary School

Bradshaw Hall Primary School is clearly a school that local families are keen to get into. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 203 applications for just 59 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.44. That means more than three families applied for every available spot. Of those 203 applications, 75 were first-preference choices, and 57 of those families received an offer. While the school does not publish a parent satisfaction survey, the sheer demand for places is a strong signal that it is well-regarded in the community. The school is a state-funded, mixed primary for children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery provision on site. It has no religious character and is led by headteacher Chris Bagnall. With 468 pupils on roll against a capacity of 460, it is operating slightly above its official capacity, which is another indicator of its popularity.

Academically, Bradshaw Hall is one of the strongest primaries in Stockport. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024, it was rated Outstanding across every category: overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. This is an upgrade from its previous Good rating in 2012. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 87% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, well above the Stockport local authority average of 62%. The school also excels at the higher standard: 23% of pupils achieved the higher benchmark in all three subjects. In maths, 97% met the expected standard and 65% reached the higher standard, with an average score of 111. Reading and writing were similarly strong, with 94% and 92% meeting expectations respectively. Nationally, the school ranks in the top 4% of all primaries for its combined RWM expected score, and third out of 67 primaries in Stockport.

The school offers a broad set of facilities including playing fields, a sports hall, library, dining hall, ICT suite, sensory room, forest school, music rooms and a chapel. Sports on offer include gymnastics, swimming, netball and cricket, and there is a good range of clubs from chess and coding to art, choir, film club and drama. For families with children who have additional needs, the school has a wide range of SEND provisions, including support for dyslexia, autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language needs, social and emotional mental health, and hearing impairment. It also has a resourced provision. Bradshaw Hall is best suited to families who place a high priority on strong academic outcomes and who are comfortable with a highly oversubscribed school. Given the competition for places, it is wise to list it as a first preference and to be prepared for the possibility of not securing a spot.

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