Heaton School, Stockport

Requires Improvement
Special
Community special school
Mixed
Ages 1119

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Andrew Ruddick
Pupils:94
LA:Stockport
Phone:01614321931
Address:St James Road, Heaton Moor, Stockport, SK4 4RE
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Requires Improvement

Overall

URN:106173
UKPRN:10015869
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Stockport
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement.

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At a Glance

44.6%

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

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Heaton Chapel Rail Station
526m · 9 min walk

Bus Stops

Shaw Road (opp)
529m · 9 min walk
St Thomas Church (o/s)
537m · 9 min walk
Heaton Chapel Station (Stop E)
544m · 9 min walk
Manchester Road (nr)
561m · 9 min walk
Langdale Road (nr)
582m · 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

Area Demand Pressure - Stockport

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,446
Projected new pupils:440

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Stockport

Admissions Demand - Stockport

Low demand1.03x oversubscription

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(104)

Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

10.57941%

Overall absence

33.96226%

Persistent absence

53

Enrolments

Authorised9.87268%
Unauthorised0.70673%
Persistent (10%+)33.96226%
Severe (50%+)3.77358%

Absence trend

8.41075%
18/19
15.3029%
20/21
12.0129%
21/22
8.80384%
22/23
9.19002%
23/24
10.57941%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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