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Hursthead Infant School

Community school · Cheadle · SK8 7PZ

Ages 4–7 · 244 pupils · Stockport

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

3.1%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-15

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence3.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.0%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
175

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary 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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

71

Places offered

76

1st-preference offers

71

Total preferences (any rank)
231
Preferred offers (top 3)
76
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill90%

244 pupils · 270 places

Pupils on roll
244
Boys / girls
129 / 115
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
244 / 270 (90%)
Free school meals
2.9%
FSM pupils
7
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–7

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
Miss Karen Grant

Location

Address
Kirkstead Road, Cheadle Hulme
Postcode
SK8 7PZ
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 community school (primary), Ages 4–7, in Cheadle, Stockport, 244 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 2.9%.

Open schools in Cheadle
25
Primary schools in Cheadle
15
Academies among open schools in Cheadle
24% (6)
Open schools in SK8
33
Primary in SK8
19
Open schools in Stockport LA
137
Primary in Stockport LA
86

Nearby primary schools

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

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  • Hursthead Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • KS273%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM3.7%

    0.1 miles away

  • Moss Hey Primary School

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    • KS282%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM3.2%
    • Demand0.95

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  • Thorn Grove Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • KS279%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM16.3%
    • Demand1.00

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    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS255%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM4.1%
    • Demand0.98

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  • Lane End Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence3.0%
    • FSM2.4%
    • Demand1.03

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  • Queensgate Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM5.3%
    • Demand1.14

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  • Ladybrook Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM5.0%
    • Demand1.37

    1.2 miles away

  • Bradshaw Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Cheadle · SK8 6AN · Stockport

    Ages 3–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM11.9%
    • Demand1.08

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Karen Grant
Telephone
01614392238
Website
www.hursthead-inf.stockport.sch.uk

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