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Stockport School

Community school · Stockport · SK2 6BW

Ages 11–16 · 1,341 pupils · Stockport

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

47.4

Overall absence

10.0%

Admissions demand

1.24 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-12-10

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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+0.25
−20+2
Attainment 847.4
English & maths grade 5+52%
English & maths grade 4+73%
EBacc entry70%

EBacc APS: 4.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.5%
Unauthorised3.3%
Authorised absence
6.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.8%
Enrolments in measure
1,367

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

1.24 · Competitive

1st preferences

336

Places offered

275

1st-preference offers

259

Total preferences (any rank)
802
Preferred offers (top 3)
275
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
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 fill99%

1,341 pupils · 1,350 places

Pupils on roll
1,341
Boys / girls
654 / 687
School capacity
1,350
Capacity fill
1,341 / 1,350 (99%)
Free school meals
31.8%
FSM pupils
426
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 Ian Irwin

Location

Address
Mile End Lane
Postcode
SK2 6BW
Town
Stockport
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 community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Stockport, Stockport, 1,341 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 31.8%.

Open schools in Stockport
113
Secondary schools in Stockport
11
Academies among open schools in Stockport
31% (35)
Open schools in SK2
12
Secondary in SK2
1
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 SK2

  • Hazel Grove High School

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    Academy converter · Secondary

    Stockport · SK7 5JX · Stockport

    Ages 11–18

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

    1.4 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%

    1.8 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%

    1.9 miles away

  • Werneth School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att839.5
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence12.0%

    2.0 miles away

  • Harrytown Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Stockport · SK6 3BU · Stockport

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.9
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence8.5%

    2.1 miles away

  • Marple Hall School

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    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–16

    • FSM13.4%

    2.1 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%

    2.4 miles away

  • Cheadle Hulme High School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Cheadle · SK8 7JY · Stockport

    Ages 11–18

    • Att859.7
    • P80.9
    • EM5+72%
    • Absence6.1%

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ian Irwin
Telephone
01614833622
Website
www.stockportschool.net

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