Ofsted: Outstanding

Lisburne School

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2016

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Students

170

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Expected Standard

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Age Range

4-11

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Lisburne School is a Community special school school in Stockport, serving ages 4-11. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade.

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School Summary

Lisburne School is a community special school in Stockport, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 170 pupils on roll.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2016. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 9.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 11.0%.

In the 2023/24 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 63%

Reading0% LA 77%

Writing0% LA 71%

Maths0% LA 76%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 61%England 61%

Reading0% LA 75% · Eng 74%

Writing0% LA 72% · Eng 72%

Maths0% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 59%England 60%

Reading0% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths0% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.4

Read

LA 0.3

-5.3 to 0.4

-3.9

Write

LA 0.2

-6.6 to -1.2

-3.2

Maths

LA 0.3

-5.9 to -0.6

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 63%England 65%

Reading17% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 78% · Eng 78%

Maths0% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.9

Read

LA 0.3

-3.0 to 4.7

-10.1

Write

LA -0.1

-13.5 to -6.8

-4.8

Maths

LA 0.0

-8.0 to -1.6

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 65%

Reading17% LA 77%

Writing0% LA 78%

Maths8% LA 75%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.9

Read

LA 0.3

-2.5 to 6.3

3.1

Write

LA -0.1

-0.3 to 6.5

0.2

Maths

LA 0.1

-3.8 to 4.2

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

31 December 2024

Inspection Report

20 June 2023

Inspection Report

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29 November 2016

Inspection Report

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21 May 2012

Inspection Report

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01 July 2009

Inspection Report

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16 March 2006

Inspection Report

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11 September 2000

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2016-11-29

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2012-05-21

S5 Inspection Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2009-07-01

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.4% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Summer term 2024

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 8.417% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Summer term of 2024, this school served a headcount of 200 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 7.4%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2023/24 (Summer term)	200	0.0%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	201	0.0%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	184	0.0%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	171	0.0%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	170	0.0%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	171	0.0%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	171	0.0%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	171	0.0%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	170	0.0%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	165	0.0%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	165	0.0%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	144	0.0%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	116	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	116	0.0%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	116	0.0%	4.2%
2018/19 (Summer term)	109	0.0%	3.1%
2018/19 (Spring term)	109	0.0%	3.8%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	108	0.0%	3.8%
2017/18 (Summer term)	99	0.0%	3.4%
2017/18 (Spring term)	98	0.0%	3.0%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	98	0.0%	3.7%
2016/17 (Summer term)	92	0.0%	3.0%
2016/17 (Spring term)	91	0.0%	3.3%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	91	0.0%	3.1%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

100.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

100.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

4.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree73%

agree27%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree96%

agree4%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree62%

agree8%

not applicable31%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes100%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree100%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree77%

agree15%

disagree4%

don't know4%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree96%

agree4%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree92%

agree8%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree96%

don't know4%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree77%

agree19%

disagree4%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree96%

agree4%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes100%

Lisburne School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover