Compare Cheadle Hulme High School and St James' Catholic High School and The Kingsway School
Comparison of secondary schools: Cheadle Hulme High School (Secondary) in Cheadle; St James' Catholic High School (Secondary) in Cheadle; The Kingsway School (Secondary) in Cheadle — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Cheadle Hulme High School, St James' Catholic High School and The Kingsway School. They are secondary phase and academy converter and voluntary aided school type located around Cheadle, Cheshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Cheadle Hulme High School), published Jan 2015. The lowest is 3 (The Kingsway School), published Jul 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for The Kingsway School (Jul 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,250, combined total ≈ 3,800, typical FSM 15–20%, range 10–15%–20–25%; spread across trusts such as The Laurus Trust and EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST.
| Attribute |
Cheadle Hulme High School
SK8 7JY
|
St James' Catholic High School
SK8 6PZ
|
The Kingsway School
SK8 4QX
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Voluntary aided school | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Cheadle Cheshire SK8 7JY |
Cheadle Cheshire SK8 6PZ |
Cheadle Cheshire SK8 4QX |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 12 Jan 2015 | 2 4 May 2017 | 3 18 Jul 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,700 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 800 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,300 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1650 | 825 | 1570 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | The Laurus Trust | Stockport (356) | EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST |
| Website | www.chhs.org.uk | www.stjamescheadle.co.uk | www.kingsway.stockport.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01614857201 | 01614826900 | 01614287706 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Cheadle
Cheshire
SK8 7JY - Ofsted
- 1 12 Jan 2015
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,700 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Laurus Trust
- Website
- www.chhs.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01614857201
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Cheadle
Cheshire
SK8 6PZ - Ofsted
- 2 4 May 2017
- Pupils
- ≈ 800 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Stockport (356)
- Website
- www.stjamescheadle.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01614826900
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Cheadle
Cheshire
SK8 4QX - Ofsted
- 3 18 Jul 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,300 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.kingsway.stockport.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01614287706
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