Banks Lane Junior School is a community school serving families in Stockport and the wider Stockport area. The school is well established within the local education landscape.

The school educates mixed pupils aged 7 to 11. It currently has 354 pupils on roll with space for 360, offering a broad curriculum across all primary year groups.

The most recent Ofsted inspection, published on 4 March 2020, rated the school Good. Inspectors highlighted the overall quality of education and the strong relationships between staff and pupils.