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Poynton High School

Academy converter · Stockport · SK12 1PU

Ages 11–18 · 1,467 pupils · Cheshire East

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

56.9

Overall absence

7.4%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-09-28

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+0.29
−20+2
Attainment 856.9
English & maths grade 5+62%
English & maths grade 4+81%
EBacc entry57%

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 absence7.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.1%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
6.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,226

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

232

Places offered

244

1st-preference offers

225

Total preferences (any rank)
445
Preferred offers (top 3)
244
Applications from outside LA
160
Offers to outside-LA applicants
49
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill95%

1,467 pupils · 1,552 places

Pupils on roll
1,467
Boys / girls
740 / 727
School capacity
1,552
Capacity fill
1,467 / 1,552 (95%)
Free school meals
9.1%
FSM pupils
109
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE TRUE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
THE TRUE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
The True Learning Partnership
Headteacher
Mr Matthew Dean

Location

Address
Yew Tree Lane, Poynton
Postcode
SK12 1PU
Town
Stockport
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Cheshire East
District
Cheshire East
Constituency
Macclesfield
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 (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Stockport, Cheshire East, 1,467 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 9.1%.

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

  • 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

  • Worth Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Poynton · SK12 1QA · Cheshire East

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM6.6%
    • Demand1.20

    0.1 miles away

  • Vernon Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Poynton · SK12 1NW · Cheshire East

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM4.6%
    • Demand1.14

    0.3 miles away

  • Lower Park School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stockport · SK12 1HE · Cheshire East

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM3.7%

    1.0 miles away

  • Lostock Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stockport · SK12 1XG · Cheshire East

    Ages 3–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM6.4%
    • Demand0.88

    1.3 miles away

  • Adlington Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Macclesfield · SK10 4JX · Cheshire East

    Ages 4–11

    • KS291%
    • Absence3.1%
    • FSM3.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matthew Dean
Telephone
01625871811
Website
www.poyntonhigh.org.uk

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