Banks Lane Infant School

Previous inspections

• 5 October 2009Full inspectionOutstanding
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• 13 June 2007Full inspectionOutstanding
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• 20 May 2002Full inspection
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Pupils

Pupils

274

Capacity

270

Girls / boys

50% / 50%

Free school meals

18%

Staff

Teachers (FTE)

13

Teaching assistants (FTE)

6.5

Leadership (FTE)

2.6

Part-time teachers

47%

School workforce census, 2025/26.

What is Banks Lane Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Banks Lane Infant School was graded Good at its last Ofsted inspection, on 15 November 2023.

How do I apply for a place at Banks Lane Infant School?

Apply through the council where you live by 15 January for a Reception place starting that September. Children start Reception in the September after their fourth birthday. You can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference, and offers are sent on 16 April, or the next working day. A place in its nursery class does not carry on into Reception, so you still need to apply.

Where do children go after Year 2 at Banks Lane Infant School?

Banks Lane Infant School is an infant school, so children move to a junior school for Year 3. Its partner junior school is Banks Lane Junior School, next door. You apply for a Year 3 place through the council where you live by 15 January in Year 2, even for Banks Lane Junior School. Check its admission arrangements for any priority it gives children from its partner infant school.

Does living near Banks Lane Infant School guarantee a place?

No. Distance only counts when Banks Lane Infant School has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by the local authority, Stockport, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.