Norbury Hall Primary School

About Norbury Hall Primary School

Norbury Hall Primary School sits in Stockport, a local authority where the average Key Stage 2 score for primary schools is 62. While the school’s own most recent published KS2 data isn’t included in the available information, its Ofsted rating of Good places it in the solid middle tier of the 86 primary schools in the borough. Only seven of those schools hold an Outstanding grade, and the nearest one, St Peter’s Catholic Primary, is just 0.6 km away. Norbury Hall’s own previous inspection in 2010 awarded it Outstanding across the board, but its most recent graded inspection in 2013 saw that drop to Good in both overall effectiveness and leadership and management. An ungraded inspection in 2022 confirmed the school remains Good, so the trajectory has been steady rather than rising. With 455 pupils on a capacity of 460, it is effectively full, and the proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is low at 4.4 per cent, well below the national average.

Academically, the picture is one of consistent, solid provision rather than headline-grabbing results. The Ofsted breakdown from the 2013 graded inspection rated both leadership and management and overall effectiveness as Good, with no separate grades given for quality of education, behaviour, or personal development at that time. The 2022 ungraded inspection simply confirmed the school remains Good, without a full set of graded judgements. This means parents looking for detailed exam performance data will need to dig into the school’s own published results, as the available metrics don’t include a Progress 8 score or a specific KS2 average for the school itself. Compared to the Stockport LA average of 62 for KS2, the school is likely performing in line with or slightly above the local norm, given its Good rating and low FSM figure, but without its own figure, that remains an inference rather than a certainty.

For families considering Norbury Hall, the practical picture is strong. The school is oversubscribed: for 60 places in the 2025/26 intake, it received 164 applications, with 65 listing it as first preference, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.73. That means competition is real, and parents should be prepared to apply early and live close by. The facilities are generous for a state primary, including a forest school, sensory room, art studios, music rooms, and a chapel, plus a library and playing fields. Sports provision covers football, cricket, tennis, gymnastics, and swimming, while clubs range from drama and choir to coding and chess. SEND support is broad, covering dyslexia, speech and language needs, hearing and visual impairments, physical disabilities, and autistic spectrum disorder. This is a school that suits families who value a wide range of enrichment alongside solid core teaching, and who are willing to navigate a competitive admissions process to secure a place.

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