Banks Lane Junior School
Performance (KS2 SATs)
Three-year trends
Last three years of DfE data. How to read trends
Ofsted judgements
School profile
- Age range
- 7–11
- Pupils on roll
- 354
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
Pupil background
Special educational needs
Attendance
Staffing & funding
“Typical” = the median primary school in England. What this means
Nearby primary schools
Location
Official sources
About Banks Lane Junior School
Banks Lane Junior School is a primary school in Stockport, classified by the DfE as a community school. Around 354 pupils aged 7 to 11 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 71% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — above the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 1.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 39% of primary schools nationally.
Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 108 in reading and 106 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 7% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Overall pupil absence was 5.6%. There are about 22.5 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.