Rose Hill Primary School

About Rose Hill Primary School

Rose Hill Primary School’s headline Key Stage 2 results sit noticeably below the Stockport local authority average, which is a key point for parents to weigh up. In the 2023/24 academic year, 58% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the LA average of 62%. That four-point gap places the school in the bottom half of primary schools in Stockport, ranked 39th out of 67. Nationally, it sits in the 62nd percentile, meaning roughly 38% of schools across England performed better on this measure. The school’s ranking score of 58 puts it in the bottom 50 tier locally, well behind top-performing peers like Gatley Primary School (score 95) and St John’s C of E Primary (90). So while Rose Hill is not among the strongest academic performers in the borough, the picture is more nuanced when you look at individual subject scores and the school’s recent improvement trajectory.

Digging into the subject-level data, Rose Hill’s maths and reading average scores are 104 and 105 respectively, both slightly above the national benchmark of 100. However, the proportion of pupils reaching the higher standard is modest: 19% in maths, 26% in reading, and just 8% achieving higher in all three subjects. Writing is a relative weak spot, with only 67% reaching the expected standard and 9% hitting the higher mark. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2022 rated it Good overall, a clear improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in December 2018. All five graded areas — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — were judged Good. That upward trajectory suggests the school has addressed earlier weaknesses, though the academic outcomes still lag the LA average. For context, only seven of Stockport’s 86 primary schools hold an Outstanding rating, with the nearest being St Peter’s Catholic Primary School 4.5 km away.

Rose Hill is a large primary with 529 pupils, operating close to its capacity of 579, and it is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 135 applications for 65 places, with all 65 first-preference offers taken up — a ratio of 2.08 applicants per place. The school has a nursery provision for children from age three, and its facilities include an ICT suite, music rooms, art studios, a sensory room, and a chapel. Sports provision covers football, cricket, swimming, rounders and athletics, while clubs range from drama and choir to science, chess and film club. SEND support is broad, with provisions for autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language needs, dyslexia, visual impairment, physical disability, and a dedicated SEN unit. With 15.5% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a moderately diverse catchment. This is a school that suits families prioritising a Good-rated, inclusive environment with strong SEND support and a wide range of enrichment activities, but who are comfortable with academic results that sit below the local average.

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