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OpenSecondaryOfsted: GoodURN 106139

Bramhall High School

Community school · Stockport · SK7 2JT

Ages 11–16 · 1,295 pupils · Stockport

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

48.9

Overall absence

7.5%

Admissions demand

0.72 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-13

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.08
−20+2
Attainment 848.9
English & maths grade 5+47%
English & maths grade 4+72%
EBacc entry39%

EBacc APS: 4.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.8%
Unauthorised3.4%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,349

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.72 · Often has places

1st preferences

176

Places offered

277

1st-preference offers

176

Total preferences (any rank)
826
Preferred offers (top 3)
274
Applications from outside LA
15
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

1,295 pupils · 1,350 places

Pupils on roll
1,295
Boys / girls
657 / 638
School capacity
1,350
Capacity fill
1,295 / 1,350 (96%)
Free school meals
20.7%
FSM pupils
268
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Paul Williams

Location

Address
Seal Road, Bramhall
Postcode
SK7 2JT
Town
Stockport
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Stockport
District
Stockport
Constituency
Cheadle
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 community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Stockport, Stockport, 1,295 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 20.7%.

Open schools in Stockport
113
Secondary schools in Stockport
11
Academies among open schools in Stockport
31% (35)
Open schools in SK7
17
Secondary in SK7
2
Open schools in Stockport LA
137
Secondary in Stockport LA
14

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in StockportNear SK7

  • Hazel Grove High School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Stockport · SK7 5JX · Stockport

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.2
    • P80.2
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence8.7%

    0.8 miles away

  • Cheadle Hulme High School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Cheadle · SK8 7JY · Stockport

    Ages 11–18

    • Att859.7
    • P80.9
    • EM5+72%
    • Absence6.1%

    1.4 miles away

  • Stockport School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Stockport · SK2 6BW · Stockport

    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.4
    • P80.3
    • EM5+52%
    • Absence10.0%

    1.8 miles away

  • St James' Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Cheadle · SK8 6PZ · Stockport

    Ages 11–16

    • Att852.9
    • P80.2
    • EM5+59%
    • Absence5.6%

    2.0 miles away

  • Poynton High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Stockport · SK12 1PU · Cheshire East

    Ages 11–18

    • Att856.9
    • P80.3
    • EM5+62%
    • Absence7.4%

    2.3 miles away

  • Laurus Cheadle Hulme

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Free schools · Secondary

    Cheadle · SK8 5GB · Stockport

    Ages 11–16

    • Att854.6
    • P80.5
    • EM5+59%
    • Absence8.4%

    2.3 miles away

  • Stockport Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Stockport · SK3 0UP · Stockport

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.6
    • P80.2
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence8.4%

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul Williams
Telephone
01614398045
Website
http://bhsweb.co.uk/

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