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Harrytown Catholic High School

Voluntary aided school · Stockport · SK6 3BU

Ages 11–16 · 792 pupils · Stockport

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

41.9

Overall absence

8.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-12-17

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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 8-0.32
−20+2
Attainment 841.9
English & maths grade 5+38%
English & maths grade 4+56%
EBacc entry14%

EBacc APS: 3.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.0%
Unauthorised3.0%
Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.2%
Enrolments in measure
832

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

792 pupils · 825 places

Pupils on roll
792
Boys / girls
382 / 410
School capacity
825
Capacity fill
792 / 825 (96%)
Free school meals
31.8%
FSM pupils
252
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Shrewsbury
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs C Pickles

Location

Address
Harrytown, Romiley
Postcode
SK6 3BU
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 voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Stockport, Stockport, 792 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 31.8%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Shrewsbury.

Open schools in Stockport
113
Secondary schools in Stockport
11
Academies among open schools in Stockport
31% (35)
Open schools in SK6
22
Secondary in SK6
3
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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs C Pickles
Telephone
01614305277
Website
https://www.harrytownschool.org

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