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OpenOfsted: School remains OutstandingURN 106022

The Pendlebury Centre

Pupil referral unit · Stockport · SK3 0RJ

Ages 11–16 · 7 pupils · Stockport

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School remains Outstanding

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-09-26

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill18%

7 pupils · 40 places

Pupils on roll
7
Boys / girls
2 / 5
School capacity
40
Capacity fill
7 / 40 (18%)
Free school meals
28.6%
FSM pupils
2
Gender
Mixed
School type
Pupil referral unit

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Pupil referral unit
Headteacher
Mrs J Maxey

Location

Address
Edgeley Road, Cheadle Heath
Postcode
SK3 0RJ
Town
Stockport
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Stockport
District
Stockport
Constituency
Stockport
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 pupil referral unit, Ages 11–16, in Stockport, Stockport, 7 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 28.6%.

Open schools in Stockport
113
Academies among open schools in Stockport
31% (35)
Open schools in SK3
15
Open schools in Stockport LA
137

Nearby schools

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

Compare with theseAll in StockportNear SK3

  • Cheadle Heath Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Stockport · SK3 0RJ · Stockport

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM27.5%
    • Demand0.78

    0.1 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%

    0.3 miles away

  • Mersey Vale Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Stockport · SK4 2BZ · Stockport

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM36.5%
    • Demand0.96

    0.6 miles away

  • Alexandra Park Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stockport · SK3 9RF · Stockport

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM23.9%

    0.6 miles away

  • Lark Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Stockport · SK3 9PH · Stockport

    Ages 4–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM50.0%
    • Demand0.86

    0.7 miles away

  • Meadowbank Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Cheadle · SK8 2LE · Stockport

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM12.2%
    • Demand0.87

    0.7 miles away

  • Brinksway School

    Other independent special school

    Stockport · SK4 2HG · Stockport

    Ages 4–19

    0.8 miles away

  • Ladybridge Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Cheadle · SK8 2JF · Stockport

    Ages 3–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM41.0%
    • Demand0.89

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs J Maxey
Telephone
01614289305
Website
pendlebury.stockport.sch.uk

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