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Laurus Cheadle Hulme
Secondary • Free schools • Cheadle • SK8 5GB
Outstanding
Top 10 Secondary schools in Stockport
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2023)
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This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the district of Stockport. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total secondary schools
14
Outstanding
2
Good
6
Median inspection year
2023
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 17% · G: 50% · RI: 17% · I: 17%
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Cheadle Hulme High School
Secondary • Academy converter • Cheadle • Cheshire • SK8 7JY
Outstanding
3
Bramhall High School
Secondary • Community school • Stockport • Cheshire • SK7 2JT
Good
4
St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Stockport • Cheshire • SK4 2QP
Good
5
Hazel Grove High School
Secondary • Academy converter • Stockport • Cheshire • SK7 5JX
Good
6
Stockport School
Secondary • Community school • Stockport • Cheshire • SK2 6BW
Good
7
St James' Catholic High School
Secondary • Voluntary aided school • Cheadle • Cheshire • SK8 6PZ
Good
8
Stockport Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Stockport • Cheshire • SK3 0UP
Good
9
The Kingsway School
Secondary • Academy converter • Cheadle • Cheshire • SK8 4QX
Requires improvement
10
Priestnall School
Secondary • Academy converter • Stockport • Cheshire • SK4 3HP
Requires improvement
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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