Brinksway School, Stockport
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 7 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Brinksway School excels at helping pupils who have struggled with attendance feel genuinely welcomed and engaged in learning. Staff build strong relationships with each pupil and understand their individual needs exceptionally well. The school's approach to developing pupils' independence, confidence and emotional regulation is outstanding - parents report dramatic improvements in their child's behaviour at home as a result.
Key Strengths
- Rapid improvements in pupil attendance, particularly for previously reluctant learners
- Strong focus on pupils' social, emotional and mental health needs leading to significant behaviour improvements
- Highly inclusive culture where pupils feel valued and supported
- Excellent personal development programme including careers guidance and work experience
- Staff expertise in adapting teaching to remove barriers to learning
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers do not consistently choose tasks that match pupils' next steps in learning quickly enough
- Assessment arrangements lack precision in tracking pupil progress
- Inconsistent approach to addressing pupils' letter formation in writing across classes
- Quality and presentation of pupils' work varies
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met with an open and positive culture of safeguarding where all legal requirements are fulfilled and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Animal therapy, swimming, cycling, lunchtime clubs based on pupils' interests, work experience placements, visits from local MP, recycling projects, food-parcel initiatives
Brinksway School is a specialist school that successfully supports pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities, many of whom have experienced significant barriers to attendance. The school has created a warm, inclusive environment where pupils rapidly improve their attendance, behaviour and emotional wellbeing.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
47 pupils
50 capacity
3 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Stockport
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Stockport
Admissions Demand - Stockport
Places available
3,392
Applications
3,486
Got 1st preference
76.2%
Got preferred school
94.2%
Secondary admissions across Stockport (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Brinksway School
Lark Hill Primary School
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
Alexandra Park Primary School
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School
Mersey Vale Primary School
Norris Bank Primary School
Cheadle Heath Primary School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
All Saints Church of England Primary School Stockport
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