Hazel Grove High School, Stockport
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Hazel Grove High School excels at including all pupils and removing barriers to their success, with particularly strong support for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs. The school offers an exciting range of enrichment activities, excellent careers guidance, and has created a calm, respectful environment where pupils develop genuine belonging. Post-16 students achieve above-average results and the school benefits from a caring, supportive culture where staff feel valued.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional inclusion practices with swift identification of additional needs and proactive support from primary school transition onwards
- Strong personal development programme that prepares pupils thoroughly for life beyond school, including well-developed careers guidance
- High-quality staff professional development and support, with notably high staff morale and wellbeing
- Post-16 students achieve above average results with ambitious, broad academic curriculum
- Comprehensive behaviour management with significant reduction in suspensions and impeccable sixth form behaviour
Areas for Improvement
- Disadvantaged pupils' attendance remains slightly below the national average despite improvement efforts
- Inconsistency in some subjects regarding how effectively teachers check pupils' prior knowledge, which can allow gaps to persist
- Need for further development in teaching quality in a small number of subject areas
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met with an open and positive culture where all legal requirements are fulfilled, ensuring pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Technology enterprise club, chess club, eco club, competitive sports, art gallery trips, darts club, careers fairs, work experience placements, foreign language learning, debating, visits abroad, apertura programme
Hazel Grove High School is a strong-performing secondary school that has secured rapid improvements across inclusion, behaviour and post-16 provision. Leaders maintain high expectations for all pupils and create an inclusive environment where safeguarding is prioritized.
At a Glance
17.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
22.1
Avg class size
65
Total classes
5 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
105%
Over capacity
1,452 pupils
1,384 capacity
68 places over capacity
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)
Inspection History(106)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
8.86575%
Overall absence
20.68966%
Persistent absence
1,363
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Hazel Grove High School
Moorfield Primary School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Norbury Hall Primary School
Ladybrook Primary School
Hazel Grove Primary School
Pownall Green Primary School
St Simon's Catholic Primary School
Great Moor Infant School
Great Moor Junior School
Lower Park School
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