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Priestnall School

Community school · Stockport · SK4 3HP

Ages 11–16 · 1,265 pupils · Stockport

Overall absence

8.2%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.3%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
7.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.9%
Enrolments in measure
1,293

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2023/24 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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

249

Places offered

256

1st-preference offers

238

Total preferences (any rank)
419
Preferred offers (top 3)
256
Applications from outside LA
23
Offers to outside-LA applicants
5
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 (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill99%

1,265 pupils · 1,280 places

Pupils on roll
1,265
Boys / girls
673 / 592
School capacity
1,280
Capacity fill
1,265 / 1,280 (99%)
Free school meals
11.3%
FSM pupils
143
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

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
Mr Tim Clarey

Location

Address
Priestnall Road, Heaton Mersey
Postcode
SK4 3HP
Town
Stockport
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Stockport
District
Stockport
Constituency
Stockport
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
6 on roll / 6 capacity

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 11–16, in Stockport, Stockport, 1,265 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 11.3%.

Open schools in Stockport
113
Secondary schools in Stockport
11
Academies among open schools in Stockport
31% (35)
Open schools in SK4
20
Secondary in SK4
2
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.

Compare with theseAll in StockportNear SK4

  • Priestnall School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Stockport · SK4 3HP · Stockport

    Ages 11–16

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

    0.0 miles away

  • Burnage Academy for Boys

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Manchester · M19 1ER · Manchester

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    • Att851.1
    • P80.8
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence8.2%

    0.7 miles away

  • The Barlow RC High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Manchester · M20 6BX · Manchester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att850.6
    • P80.1
    • EM5+53%
    • Absence9.8%

    0.9 miles away

  • Parrs Wood High School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Manchester · M20 5PG · Manchester

    Ages 11–18

    • Att847.2
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence8.1%

    1.1 miles away

  • St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Stockport · SK4 2QP · Stockport

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.5
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence11.1%

    1.2 miles away

  • Levenshulme High School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Manchester · M19 1FS · Manchester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att852.6
    • P80.9
    • EM5+52%
    • Absence5.0%

    1.4 miles away

  • Stockport Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Stockport · SK3 0UP · Stockport

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.6
    • P80.2
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence8.4%

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Tim Clarey

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