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Heaton School

Community special school · Stockport · SK4 4RE

Ages 11–19 · 94 pupils · Stockport

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Overall absence

9.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-05-08

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
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)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.1%
Unauthorised0.3%
Authorised absence
8.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.6%
Enrolments in measure
55

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).

Pupils on roll
94
Boys / girls
61 / 33
Free school meals
44.6%
FSM pupils
25
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mr Andrew Ruddick

Location

Address
St James Road, Heaton Moor
Postcode
SK4 4RE
Town
Stockport
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Stockport
District
Stockport
Constituency
Stockport
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
100 on roll / 100 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed community special school, Ages 11–19, in Stockport, Stockport, 94 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 44.6%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment….

Open schools in Stockport
113
Academies among open schools in Stockport
31% (35)
Open schools in SK4
20
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 SK4

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    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Stockport · SK4 3NG · Stockport

    Ages 4–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM5.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Green End Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M19 1DR · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM51.0%
    • Demand1.03

    0.7 miles away

  • Broadstone Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Stockport · SK4 5JD · Stockport

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM22.3%
    • Demand1.05

    0.8 miles away

  • St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Stockport · SK4 2QP · Stockport

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.5
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence11.1%

    0.8 miles away

  • Burnage Academy for Boys

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Manchester · M19 1ER · Manchester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att851.1
    • P80.8
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence8.2%

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andrew Ruddick
Telephone
01614321931
Website
www.heaton.stockport.sch.uk

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