Creating SEND Resource Provision at Dial Park Primary School - March 2026

Overview

Four Rivers MAT are proud partners of Stockport Council in promoting Stockport the quality of education provided by its diverse and high-performing system of schools, colleges, and early years’ settings. Together, we are committed to ensuring its residents have access to good local schools which offer a rich and varied learning experience.

Stockport faces significant challenges in the future due to a growing population (caused by increased housing development and inward migration), condition issues within the school estate, and in line with other local authorities nationally, a growing cohort of children with special and complex needs.

Funding for capital investment to maintain and grow the school estate remains constrained by the priorities and focus of Government and as such relies on the Council to better seek value and/or economies of scale where possible. Funding pressures means greater focus to maximise the benefits from our investment plans. This includes social value, recognising the importance of social, environmental and economic well-being across our communities by developing our educational establishments.

The Council has an enduring statutory responsibility to commission sufficient high quality school places. This means having the right number and type of school places, in the right place, at the right time to meet demand.

Why your views matter

Responses to this consultation will be used to inform the significant change process application that will be submitted to the Department for Education under the Making significant changes to an academy guidance Tier 1 proposals.  The Department for Education will make a decision based on the information provided on this form by the Four Rivers MAT.