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Poynton High School

Community school · Stockport · SK12 1PU

Ages 11–18 · 1,471 pupils · Cheshire East

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2018).

Capacity fill95%

1,471 pupils · 1,552 places

Pupils on roll
1,471
Boys / girls
710 / 761
School capacity
1,552
Capacity fill
1,471 / 1,552 (95%)
Free school meals
4.2%
FSM pupils
48
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr David Waugh

Location

Address
Yew Tree Lane, Poynton
Postcode
SK12 1PU
Town
Stockport
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Cheshire East
District
Cheshire East
Constituency
Macclesfield
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Stockport, Cheshire East, 1,471 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 4.2%.

Open schools in Stockport
113
Secondary schools in Stockport
11
Academies among open schools in Stockport
31% (35)
Open schools in SK12
8
Secondary in SK12
1
Open schools in Cheshire East LA
180
Secondary in Cheshire East LA
23

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in StockportNear SK12

  • Poynton High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Stockport · SK12 1PU · Cheshire East

    Ages 11–18

    • Att856.9
    • P80.3
    • EM5+62%
    • Absence7.4%

    0.0 miles away

  • Hazel Grove High School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Stockport · SK7 5JX · Stockport

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.2
    • P80.2
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence8.7%

    2.1 miles away

  • Bramhall High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Stockport · SK7 2JT · Stockport

    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.9
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence7.5%

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Waugh

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