Cheadle Heath Primary School, Stockport
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 6 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Cheadle Heath Primary School excels at creating an inclusive, nurturing environment where every child belongs and thrives. Staff are exceptionally caring and go out of their way to understand each pupil's unique needs, with expert support for those with additional needs. The school offers a rich and ambitious curriculum alongside outstanding pastoral care, helping pupils develop into confident, respectful individuals who look forward to school each day.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional inclusive culture where pupils with additional needs thrive through expertly trained staff and tailored support strategies
- Outstanding attendance and behaviour, with pupils showing very high levels of respect and impeccable conduct
- Highly effective personal development programme that enriches pupil experiences through music, sports, residential visits and community engagement
- Strong pastoral support including the therapy dog programme and 'Oasis hub' for emotional wellbeing
- Leaders and governors are highly ambitious with deep understanding of school's context and impact
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistency in writing standards, particularly handwriting, which needs to be more consistently sustained
- Some variability in quality of pupils' writing across the school
- A few aspects of achievement where pupils could achieve more highly
- Further work needed to ensure improvements are sustained over time
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified, acted upon and managed, making pupils safer and helping them feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Music lessons, hockey, cheerleading, residential visits, trips to farm, theatre, church and local environment, cultural celebrations including Chinese New Year
Cheadle Heath Primary School is a highly inclusive and nurturing school where pupils thrive in a calm, warm environment with strong leadership and excellent pastoral support. The school has created an open safeguarding culture and achieved strong standards across attendance, behaviour, inclusion, and personal development.
At a Glance
27.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 69%. Maths has improved from 60% to 84%. Writing has remained stable at around 76%.
Class Sizes
26.2
Avg class size
25.0
KS2
9
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
349 pupils
420 capacity
71 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Stockport
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Stockport
Admissions Demand - Stockport
Places available
3,743
Applications
2,960
Got 1st preference
94.4%
Got preferred school
99.4%
Primary admissions across Stockport (2025/26)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.99219%
Overall absence
12.45675%
Persistent absence
289
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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