Torkington Primary School

About Torkington Primary School

Torkington Primary School’s headline metrics place it comfortably ahead of the Stockport local authority average for primary schools. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 77% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a local authority average of 62%. That 15-point gap is significant and puts the school in the top 25% nationally for this measure. Its overall ranking score of 77 places it 14th out of 86 primary schools in Stockport, just outside the top 10 but still well within the top quartile. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023 confirmed a Good rating across the board, with leadership and management and overall effectiveness both graded 2. This represents a clear improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2012, when it was rated Requires Improvement. For parents looking at Stockport primaries, Torkington stands out as a solidly above-average option with a strong upward trajectory.

Academically, the school’s performance is strongest in writing and maths. At Key Stage 2, 96% of pupils met the expected standard in writing and 92% in maths, both well above national benchmarks. Reading was slightly lower at 77% expected, though 62% of pupils achieved the higher standard in reading, a notably strong figure. In maths, 38% reached the higher standard, while 31% did so in writing. The average scaled scores were 109 in reading and 108 in maths, both above the national average of 100. The school does not publish Progress 8 scores, but the attainment data alone suggests pupils are leaving Year 6 well prepared for secondary school. In the Stockport local authority ranking, Torkington sits at 13th out of 67 schools when measured by the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, placing it in the top 20% of the LA. For context, the nearest Outstanding-rated primary is St Peter’s Catholic Primary School, 1.9 km away.

Torkington is a smaller-than-average primary with 234 pupils against a capacity of 250, and it is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, there were 102 applications for 30 places, a ratio of 3.4 applicants per place, with 29 of those 30 going to first-preference families. The school has a nursery provision for children from age 3, and the proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is low at 5.4%, well below the national average. Facilities include a library, forest school area, sensory room, playing fields, art studios, sports hall and even a chapel. Sports offered include athletics, cricket, dance, tennis and football, while clubs range from gardening and eco club to film club, drama and book club. The school’s SEND provisions cover a wide range of needs, including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language difficulties, hearing and visual impairments. This is a school that suits families who value strong academic outcomes in a relatively small, oversubscribed setting with good outdoor and creative facilities.

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