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Hursthead Junior School

Academy converter · Cheadle · SK8 7PZ

Ages 7–11 · 354 pupils · Stockport

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

72%

Overall absence

3.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-05-25

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)72%
Higher standard (RWM)20%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)3.3%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
366

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 fill98%

354 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
354
Boys / girls
190 / 164
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
354 / 360 (98%)
Free school meals
3.7%
FSM pupils
13
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE KIRKSTEAD EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
THE KIRKSTEAD EDUCATION TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Tracy Kendrick

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 academy converter (primary), Ages 7–11, in Cheadle, Stockport, 354 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 3.7%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in CheadleNear SK8

  • Hursthead Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Cheadle · SK8 7PZ · Stockport

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence3.1%
    • FSM2.9%

    0.1 miles away

  • Thorn Grove Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Cheadle · SK8 7LD · Stockport

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM16.3%

    0.5 miles away

  • Moss Hey Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM3.2%

    0.5 miles away

  • Pownall Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Stockport · SK7 2EB · Stockport

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM4.1%

    0.8 miles away

  • Lane End Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Stockport · SK8 7AL · Stockport

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence3.0%
    • FSM2.4%

    1.0 miles away

  • Queensgate Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Stockport · SK7 1NE · Stockport

    Ages 3–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM5.3%

    1.1 miles away

  • Ladybrook Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Stockport · SK7 2LT · Stockport

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM5.0%

    1.2 miles away

  • Bradshaw Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Cheadle · SK8 6AN · Stockport

    Ages 3–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM11.9%

    1.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Tracy Kendrick
Telephone
01614396961
Website
www.hursthead-jun.stockport.sch.uk/

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