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Cheadle Hulme High School

Academy converter · Cheadle · SK8 7JY

Ages 11–18 · 1,690 pupils · Stockport

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

59.7

Overall absence

6.1%

Admissions demand

1.53 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-05-07

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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+0.87
−20+2
Attainment 859.7
English & maths grade 5+72%
English & maths grade 4+85%
EBacc entry76%

EBacc APS: 5.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.9%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,396

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

1.53 · Competitive

1st preferences

439

Places offered

287

1st-preference offers

280

Total preferences (any rank)
1,428
Preferred offers (top 3)
287
Applications from outside LA
119
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
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 fill102%

1,690 pupils · 1,650 places

Pupils on roll
1,690
Boys / girls
870 / 820
School capacity
1,650
Capacity fill
1,690 / 1,650 (102%)
Free school meals
10.9%
FSM pupils
151
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE LAURUS TRUST
Academy trust
THE LAURUS TRUST
Sponsor
The Laurus Trust
Headteacher
Mr David Brown

Location

Address
Woods Lane, Cheadle Hulme
Postcode
SK8 7JY
Town
Cheadle
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 academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Cheadle, Stockport, 1,690 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 10.9%.

Open schools in Cheadle
25
Secondary schools in Cheadle
4
Academies among open schools in Cheadle
24% (6)
Open schools in SK8
33
Secondary in SK8
4
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 CheadleNear SK8

  • 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%

    0.6 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%

    1.4 miles away

  • Bramhall High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Stockport · SK7 2JT · Stockport

    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.9
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence7.5%

    1.4 miles away

  • Hazel Grove High School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

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

    2.2 miles away

  • The Kingsway School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.0
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+42%
    • Absence10.0%

    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%

    2.5 miles away

  • Stockport School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Stockport · SK2 6BW · Stockport

    Ages 11–16

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

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Brown
Telephone
01614857201
Website
www.chhs.org.uk

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