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OpenOfsted: School remains OutstandingURN 106168

Valley School

Community special school · Stockport · SK7 1EN

Ages 2–11 · 56 pupils · Stockport

Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

0%

Overall absence

11.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2022-06-15

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence11.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)34.0%
Unauthorised0.0%
Authorised absence
11.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.0%
Enrolments in measure
50

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill106%

56 pupils · 53 places

Pupils on roll
56
Boys / girls
37 / 19
School capacity
53
Capacity fill
56 / 53 (106%)
Free school meals
54.5%
FSM pupils
30
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Ms Helen McLoughlin

Location

Address
Whitehaven Road, Bramhall
Postcode
SK7 1EN
Town
Stockport
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Stockport
District
Stockport
Constituency
Cheadle
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

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

Mixed community special school, Ages 2–11, in Stockport, Stockport, 56 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 54.5%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Stockport
113
Academies among open schools in Stockport
31% (35)
Open schools in SK7
17
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.

  • Moss Hey Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Stockport · SK7 1DS · Stockport

    Ages 4–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM3.2%
    • Demand0.95

    0.1 miles away

  • Community school · Primary

    Cheadle · SK8 7PZ · Stockport

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence3.1%
    • FSM2.9%
    • Demand0.93

    0.4 miles away

  • Hursthead Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Cheadle · SK8 7PZ · Stockport

    Ages 7–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM3.7%

    0.5 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%

    0.7 miles away

  • Thorn Grove Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Cheadle · SK8 7LD · Stockport

    Ages 3–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM16.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Queensgate Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Stockport · SK7 1NE · Stockport

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM5.3%
    • Demand1.14

    0.8 miles away

  • St James' Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Cheadle · SK8 6PZ · Stockport

    Ages 11–16

    • Att852.9
    • P80.2
    • EM5+59%
    • Absence5.6%

    0.8 miles away

  • Community school · Primary

    Stockport · SK7 2EB · Stockport

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM4.1%
    • Demand0.98

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Helen McLoughlin
Telephone
01614397343

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