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Laurus Cheadle Hulme

Free schools · Cheadle · SK8 5GB

Ages 11–16 · 1,054 pupils · Stockport

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

54.6

Overall absence

8.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-03-21

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
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+0.51
−20+2
Attainment 854.6
English & maths grade 5+59%
English & maths grade 4+80%
EBacc entry85%

EBacc APS: 5.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.0%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
6.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.9%
Enrolments in measure
1,088

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 fill100%

1,054 pupils · 1,050 places

Pupils on roll
1,054
Boys / girls
524 / 530
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
1,054 / 1,050 (100%)
Free school meals
20.1%
FSM pupils
212
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE LAURUS TRUST
Academy trust
THE LAURUS TRUST
Sponsor
The Laurus Trust
Headteacher
Mr John Peet

Location

Address
Cheadle Road
Postcode
SK8 5GB
Town
Cheadle
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 free schools (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Cheadle, Stockport, 1,054 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 20.1%.

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.

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  • Cheadle Hulme High School

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  • St James' Catholic High School

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  • Bramhall High School

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  • The Barlow RC High School

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    • Att850.6
    • P80.1
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    • Absence9.8%

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  • Priestnall School

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    • Att856.8
    • P80.4
    • EM5+64%
    • Absence8.3%

    2.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr John Peet
Telephone
01615075300
Website
www.lauruscheadlehulme.org.uk

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