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Cheadle Hulme Primary School, Stockport

Good
Primary
Free schools
Mixed
Ages 4–11

Cheadle Hulme Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Stockport, part of The Laurus Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 19th-highest of the 63 schools in Stockport with published results, and 2,629th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.2 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Good (2023)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
Better than England average
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days

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

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Cheadle Hulme Primary School in detail

Cheadle Hulme Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "At Cheadle Hulme Primary School we are passionate about preparing our children for a world we know and a world yet to be discovered. We opened our doors in September 2018 with our founding Reception cohort and Pre-School. Our pupils are our most important consideration. Our school is a place where children feel safe and secure, valued and cared for."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Cheadle Hulme Primary School is delighted to announce the appointment of Miss Laura Vose as Head of School, from September 2026. Miss Vose brings significant leadership experience in primary education and a strong track record of securing excellent outcomes for children, staff and families."

Coming up: an open day on Friday 20 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

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Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at Cheadle Hulme Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 79% in Stockport and 77% and 75% across England.

Getting a place at Cheadle Hulme Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 73 families put Cheadle Hulme Primary School as their first choice and 339 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 16 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Cheadle Hulme Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Cheadle Hulme Primary School are Cheadle Catholic Junior School (0.3 miles, Good, 88% reading, 89% maths); Cheadle Catholic Infant School (0.3 miles, Good); Oak Tree Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 91% reading, 94% maths); and Bradshaw Hall Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 100% reading, 98% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Cheadle Hulme Primary School.

Cheadle Catholic Junior SchoolCheadle Catholic Infant SchoolOak Tree Primary SchoolBradshaw Hall Primary School

The trust

Cheadle Hulme Primary School is one of 13 schools run by The Laurus Trust, an academy trust.

All 13 schools in The Laurus Trust

Who goes there

5.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 12.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (63%), Asian (15%) and Mixed (13%).

In 2026, 41 pupils (9%) received SEN support and 13 (2.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Cheadle Hulme Rail Station, about 1110 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lauras Cheadle Hulme (outside), 30 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Cheadle Hulme Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Cheadle Hulme Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Cheadle Hulme Primary School are Laurus Cheadle Hulme (under 0.1 miles), The Kingsway School (1 mile) and Cheadle Hulme High School (1.3 miles).

Laurus Cheadle HulmeThe Kingsway SchoolCheadle Hulme High School

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Likely (~354m)Possible (~505m)Unlikely (~657m)

Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Laura Vose
Pupils:458
LA:Stockport
Phone:01615075400
Address:Cheadle Road, Cheadle Hulme, Stockport, SK8 5GB
Trust:THE LAURUS TRUST (13 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2018

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 18 January 2023View full report
URN:145870
UKPRN:10068091
Constituency:Cheadle
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2023 inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Personal development, Early years.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management.

At a Glance

5.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading87%
Maths87%
Writing82%

2024/25 academic year

Class Sizes

30.2

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

30.0

KS2

15

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Keep up with Cheadle Hulme Primary School

Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Cheadle Hulme Primary School.

  • Kumon Cheadle Hulme Maths and English Study Centre280m away · Not yet graded
  • Kickstart Childcare (Cheadle Catholic)570m away · Not yet graded
  • Practically Family - Cheadle Catholic Infant School570m away · Not yet graded
  • Barney's Breakout780m away · Not yet graded
  • Intuition Centre Cheadle Hulme920m away · Not yet graded
  • Kickstart Childcare (Bradshaw Hall)960m away · Not yet graded

Getting There

Train Stations

Cheadle Hulme Rail Station (North Entrance)
1.1km · 18 min walk

Bus Stops

Lauras Cheadle Hulme (o/s)
30m · 0 min walk
The Cheadle College (o/s)
60m · 1 min walk
Cheadle & Marple College (at)
161m · 3 min walk
Orrishmere Road (NE-bound)
298m · 5 min walk
The Kenilworth (opp)
401m · 7 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
11
Fatal
0
Serious
3
Children hurt
2

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 8 slight.

2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle.

5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Stockport is 8 (the median across 135 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at Cheadle Hulme Primary School

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

101%

Over capacity

423 pupils

420 places

3 pupils over capacity in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Stockport

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,122
Projected new pupils:531

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Stockport

Across Stockport council

Low demand council-wide0.79 applications per place

Places available

3,643

Applications

2,886

Got 1st preference

94.1%

Got preferred school

99.3%

All primary applications across Stockport council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Oversubscribed

Inspection History

18 January 2023
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsOutstanding

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

41

SEN Support

13

EHC Plans

11.8%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health17
Speech, Language & Communication14
Autistic Spectrum Disorder9
Moderate Learning Difficulty3
Other2
Specific Learning Difficulty1
Physical Disability1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
63.1%
Asian
15.1%
Black
0.4%
Mixed
12.5%
Chinese
2.2%
Other
2.8%
Unclassified
0.9%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals5.9%
English as Additional Language12.4%

458

Total Pupils

226

Boys

232

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

22

Teachers

20.8:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£44,796

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£4,955

Per pupil

£2243k

Total funding

£33k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£39,655
EAL funding£14,342
Lump sum£150,207

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.2%

Overall absence

4.4%

Persistent absence

364

Enrolments

Authorised2.7%
Unauthorised0.4%
Persistent (10%+)4.4%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

1.8%
20/21
4.2%
21/22
3.5%
22/23
3.8%
23/24
3.2%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Cheadle Hulme Primary School

What are SATs results like at Cheadle Hulme Primary School?

Of the pupils at Cheadle Hulme Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 87% reached the expected standard in reading and 87% did so in maths.

What is Cheadle Hulme Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Cheadle Hulme Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2023.

What is the catchment area for Cheadle Hulme Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Cheadle Hulme Primary School is oversubscribed, Stockport allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Cheadle Hulme Primary School?

Cheadle Hulme Primary School was full in 2025, at 101% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.

How big are the classes at Cheadle Hulme Primary School?

Classes at Cheadle Hulme Primary School average 30.2 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to Cheadle Hulme Primary School?

Cheadle Hulme Primary School has around 458 pupils on roll. 6% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Cheadle Hulme Primary School?

3.2% of sessions were missed at Cheadle Hulme Primary School in 2024/25. 4.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Cheadle Hulme Primary School?

Apply through Stockport's coordinated admissions process, naming Cheadle Hulme Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

Does Cheadle Hulme Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists 6 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Cheadle Hulme Primary School: Kumon Cheadle Hulme Maths and English Study Centre (280m away, registered, not yet graded), Kickstart Childcare (Cheadle Catholic) (570m away, registered, not yet graded) and Practically Family - Cheadle Catholic Infant School (570m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near Cheadle Hulme Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 8 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle. 5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Stockport is 8 (the median across 135 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Cheadle Hulme Primary School?

Cheadle Hulme Primary School is at Cheadle Road, Cheadle Hulme, Stockport, SK8 5GB.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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