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Schools across Stockport

Local authority · 135 schools across 7 towns

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Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Stockport (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.

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Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Stockport (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

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Schools in Stockport (135)

Showing 20 of 135 schools

Total Schools

135

85 primary · 15 secondary

Total Pupils

46,473

91% capacity used

Ofsted Rated

34

5 outstanding · 29 good

Capacity

51,192

4,719 spare places

Ofsted Ratings

29
99
Outstanding: 5
Good: 29
Requires Improvement: 2
Not inspected: 99

Best Schools in Stockport

View the full league table - ranked by Ofsted, Progress 8, KS2 results and more

Area Performance (2026)

Attainment 8

34.0

GCSE Eng+Maths

32.4%

School Capacity

Primary Schools

87% full
24,377 pupils27,950 capacity

3,573 spare places

Secondary Schools

94% full
16,245 pupils17,282 capacity

1,037 spare places

Pupil Absence

Avg Overall Absence

6.3%

2024/25

Avg Persistent Absence

15.8%

2024/25

Schools Reporting

97

2024/25

Absence trend across Stockport schools

4.6%
18/19
4.8%
20/21
7%
21/22
6.6%
22/23
6.7%
23/24
6.3%
24/25

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Average across all open schools in this LA.

EHCP Timeliness

Issued Within 20 Weeks

18%

Plans Issued

538

Assessment Requests

959

Tribunal Cases

11

EHCP timeliness trend (% issued within 20 weeks)

46%
2019
43%
2020
94%
2021
49%
2022
10%
2023
8%
2024
18%
2025

Source: DfE EHCP timeliness statistics. Shows how quickly this LA issues Education, Health and Care Plans.

Admission Appeals

2026 admission appeals by school phase

Primary

4,018 admissions

51

Lodged

(1.3%)

33

Heard

0

Successful

(0%)

Primary (infant classes)

3,330 admissions

46

Lodged

(1.4%)

28

Heard

0

Successful

(0%)

Secondary

3,489 admissions

376

Lodged

(10.8%)

272

Heard

39

Successful

(14%)

Total

7,507 admissions

427

Lodged

(5.7%)

305

Heard

39

Successful

(13%)

Total appeals lodged per year

1022
2019
1004
2020
899
2021
1191
2022
1187
2023
952
2024
920
2025
900
2026

Source: DfE admission appeals statistics. Shows how competitive school places are in this area.

Towns in Stockport

Stockport

105 schools

Cheadle

25 schools

211 Chestergate

1 schools

Cheshire

1 schools

Bredbury

1 schools

Greater Manchester

1 schools

Reddish

1 schools

Questions parents ask about schools in Stockport

How many schools are there in Stockport?

Stockport has 135 open schools: 85 state primary, 15 state secondary or all-through, 10 independent, 18 special and 7 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Stockport are rated Outstanding?

15 schools in Stockport were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Royal College Manchester (Seashell Trust), Ladybrook Primary School, Gatley Primary School, Bradshaw Hall Primary School, Laurus Cheadle Hulme and 10 more. Counting Good as well, 85% of the 104 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Royal College Manchester (Seashell Trust)Ladybrook Primary SchoolGatley Primary SchoolBradshaw Hall Primary SchoolLaurus Cheadle Hulme

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Stockport get the best GCSE results?

Of the 17 schools in Stockport with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Cheadle Hulme High School, with an Attainment 8 score of 59.3 and 76% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Laurus Cheadle Hulme, with an Attainment 8 score of 58.2 and 70% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Priestnall School, with an Attainment 8 score of 55.8 and 68% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Cheadle Hulme High SchoolLaurus Cheadle HulmePriestnall School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Stockport have the best SATs results?

Of the 69 primary schools in Stockport with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Bradshaw Hall Primary School (100% in reading, 98% in maths); Torkington Primary School (100% in reading, 97% in maths); and Didsbury Road Primary School (95% in reading, 98% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Bradshaw Hall Primary SchoolTorkington Primary SchoolDidsbury Road Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Stockport?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Stockport selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Stockport have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Stockport have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Stockport allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Stockport?

Apply to Stockport through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.

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