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Acorns School

Other independent special school · Stockport · SK6 7NN

Ages 5–17 · 33 pupils · Stockport

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Attainment 8

16.3

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 816.3
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+17%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 1.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill59%

33 pupils · 56 places

Pupils on roll
33
Boys / girls
27 / 6
School capacity
56
Capacity fill
33 / 56 (59%)
Gender
Mixed
School type
Other independent special school

Age range

Ages 5–17

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Independent
Headteacher
Ms Paula Tankard

Location

Address
19b Hibbert Lane, Marple
Postcode
SK6 7NN
Town
Stockport
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Stockport
District
Stockport
Constituency
Hazel Grove
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed other independent special school, Ages 5–17, in Stockport, Stockport, 33 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, independent, special school.

Open schools in Stockport
113
Academies among open schools in Stockport
31% (35)
Open schools in SK6
22
Open schools in Stockport LA
137

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in StockportNear SK6

  • Rose Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Stockport · SK6 6DW · Stockport

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM16.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Windlehurst School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community special school

    Stockport · SK6 7HZ · Stockport

    Ages 11–16

    • Att84.7
    • P8-2.1
    • EM5+0%
    • Absence40.2%

    0.9 miles away

  • Ludworth Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Stockport · SK6 5DU · Stockport

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM5.6%
    • Demand0.98

    1.0 miles away

  • Marple Hall School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Stockport · SK6 6LB · Stockport

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM13.4%

    1.0 miles away

  • Mellor Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stockport · SK6 5PL · Stockport

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM5.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Paula Tankard
Telephone
01614495820
Website
https://www.keyschildren.co.uk/schools/acorns-school/

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