Schools and Education in Stockport

There are 45 schools in Stockport (excluding independent schools), including 31 primary schools, 4 secondary schools, and 1 serving sixth-form education. Stockport has 2 schools with Pupil Referral Unit places, and 1 with places for teen mothers. There is 1 school in Stockport under Special Measures.

Primary Schools Secondary Schools Sixth Forms Pupils Referral Units

Stockport Education Profile

The median school in Stockport has 26% of its pupils entitled to free schools meals, the 26th highest figure in Greater Manchester. This represents about 4,000 pupils, or approximately 1 in 4 of Stockport's pupils. Looking at the number of pupils per teacher, the median ratio for Stockport is 20.83 school children per full-time equivalent teacher. This is the 20th lowest ratio in Greater Manchester, and the 341st lowest pupil/teacher ratio in the North West region of the UK.

The 2 schools in Stockport operating with pupil referral units offer 62 PRU places to the local area. For teen mothers, there are at least 20 places available (data quality standards vary) from the single school providing places for teen mothers.

Primaries

31

23% Outstanding • 65% Good

Secondaries

4

0% Outstanding • 50% Good

Sixth Forms

1

0% Outstanding • 100% Good

Primary Schools in Stockport

Most of Stockport's primary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 20 schools or 65% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between very high and high - about 26% and 19% of primary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 6.45% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Stockport's primary schools most commonly have a high ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted KS2 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Adswood Primary School 3–11 yrs 360
Good
Very low
Good
Alexandra Park Primary School 4–11 yrs 420
Outstanding
Very high
High
All Saints Church of England Primary School Stockport 3–11 yrs 250
Good
Low
High
Church of England
Banks Lane Infant School 3–7 yrs 270
Outstanding
High
Banks Lane Junior School 7–11 yrs 360
Good
Very low
High
Bridge Hall Primary School 3–11 yrs 210
Good
Very high
Very low
Broadstone Hall Primary School 3–11 yrs 565
Good
High
High
Cale Green Primary School 3–11 yrs 340
Good
Good
High
Cheadle Heath Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
Good
Very high
High
Dial Park Primary School 2–11 yrs 315
Good
Very low
Good
Didsbury Road Primary School 3–11 yrs 450
Outstanding
High
Very high
Fairway Primary School 3–11 yrs 210
Good
Low
Very high
Great Moor Infant School 3–7 yrs 229
Requires improvement
Very high
Great Moor Junior School 7–11 yrs 324
Good
Good
High
Lark Hill Primary School 4–11 yrs 203
Good
Good
Good
Mersey Vale Primary School 3–11 yrs 210
Outstanding
High
Good
Norris Bank Primary School 4–11 yrs 420
Good
Very high
Very high
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School 5–11 yrs 210
Good
Very high
Low
Roman Catholic
St Ambrose Catholic Primary School 3–11 yrs 250
Good
High
Very low
Roman Catholic
St George's Church of England Primary School 4–11 yrs 420
Good
Low
High
Church of England
St John's Church of England Primary School 5–11 yrs 210
Good
Very low
Good
Church of England
St Joseph's Stockport Catholic Primary School 3–11 yrs 175
Requires improvement
Very low
Low
Roman Catholic
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Stockport 3–11 yrs 164
Special Measures
Good
Very low
Roman Catholic
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 3–11 yrs 250
Good
High
High
Church of England
St Philip's Catholic Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Good
Very high
Very high
Roman Catholic
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Heaton Chapel 3–11 yrs 670
Good
Good
Very high
Church of England
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Stockport 3–11 yrs 230
Requires improvement
Low
Low
Church of England
St Winifred's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stockport 4–11 yrs 420
Outstanding
High
High
Roman Catholic
Tithe Barn Primary School 4–11 yrs 213
Outstanding
Very high
High
Vernon Park Primary School 3–11 yrs 355
Outstanding
Very high
Good
Warren Wood Primary School 3–11 yrs 450
Good
Low
Very high

Stockport Secondary Schools

Most of Stockport's secondary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 2 schools or 50% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between good and high - about 50% and 25% of secondary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 25% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Stockport's secondary schools most commonly have a low ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Priestnall School 11–16 yrs 1,280
Requires improvement
Good
Low
St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy 11–16 yrs 750 Roman Catholic
Stockport Academy 11–16 yrs 1,020
Good
High
Low
Christian
Stockport School 11–16 yrs 1,220
Good
Good
Low

Sixth Form Schools in Stockport

Most of Stockport's sixth form schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 1 school or 100% of the total.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Aquinas College 16–99 yrs
Good
Roman Catholic

Stockport Pupil Referral Units

Most of Stockport's pupil referral units have been rated Outstanding by Ofsted, amounting to 2 schools or 100% of the total. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Stockport's pupil referral units most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Moat House 13–18 yrs 20
Outstanding
Very low
The Pendlebury Centre 11–16 yrs 40
Outstanding
Very low

Schools with places for Teen Mothers in Stockport

Most of Stockport's schools with teen mother places have been rated Outstanding by Ofsted, amounting to 1 school or 100% of the total. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Stockport's schools with teen mother places most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Moat House 13–18 yrs 20
Outstanding
Very low
Last updated: 07 Aug 2023