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Outwood Primary School
Outwood Road, Heald Green, Cheadle SK8 3ND
Outwood Primary School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Stockport). It has about 210 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In July 2014 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Environment and Attainment. Relative weaknesses include Attendance, Representation, Finances and Admissions.
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Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is quite high.
Attainment: About average. Maths attainment is about average, reading is about average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress in maths is below average. Progress in reading is about average. Progress in writing is about average.
Progress: About average. Progress in maths is below average, in reading it is above average and in writing it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate and offer rate are both quite high.
Finances: Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit
Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.
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