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Dane Bank Primary School

Stockport, SK5 6QGPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2024
KS2 Results
65%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.3×
Oversubscribed
37 1st-choice / 29 places
Ranking
#6,047
of 13,686 nationally

About Dane Bank Primary School

Dane Bank Primary School sits in Tameside local authority but is ranked within Stockport’s 67 primary schools, where it places 31st — squarely in the middle of the pack. Its headline Key Stage 2 metric, the percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, stands at 65%. That is three percentage points above the Tameside local authority average of 62%, a modest but meaningful edge. The school is not among the top performers — Stockport’s top three primaries all score 87 or above — but it is comfortably ahead of the typical local school. In national terms, it sits around the 44th percentile, meaning it outperforms nearly half of all primaries in England. For a school that was rated Requires Improvement in its previous Ofsted inspection, this represents a clear step forward.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressThornley Lane South, Stockport, Stockport, SK5 6QG
HeadteacherJoanne Lennon
Local AuthorityTameside
Number of Pupils237
Free School Meals (FSM)18.3%
School Capacity237 / 240 (99% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

31 Jan 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (31 Jan 2024): School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Source: Ofsted, 23 Jun 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Forest SchoolICT SuiteMusic RoomsLibraryGymnasiumSensory RoomPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

DanceFootballGymnasticsCross CountryRoundersCricket

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubDramaEco ClubGardening

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalResourced ProvisionOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: danebank.tameside.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Dane Bank Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.