Hursthead Infant School, Cheadle
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Hursthead Infant School creates a caring family atmosphere where children thrive academically and emotionally. Staff demonstrate deep understanding of individual pupil needs and provide extensive opportunities for children to develop their talents. Reading is particularly strong, with skilled teaching ensuring all children become confident, fluent readers.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding personal development with pupils showing strong understanding of emotions, mental health, and being responsible citizens
- Effective early reading programme with skilled staff ensuring pupils become confident, fluent readers by end of Year 2
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND through strong systems and links with external professionals
- Well-thought-out curriculum with careful sequencing of knowledge in most subjects
- Consistent behaviour management that rarely disrupts learning
Areas for Improvement
- In a few subjects, teachers are not clear enough about the most important knowledge pupils need to learn, which hinders some pupils from recalling and applying learning to complex tasks
- The school should ensure teachers are sufficiently clear about the most useful knowledge for pupils' subsequent learning
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Playground friends roles, sports leaders roles
Hursthead Infant School is a happy place to learn where pupils achieve well across the curriculum with high expectations for academic achievement. The school has prioritised pupils' well-being and wider development, creating a strong sense of community.
At a Glance
2.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
27.4
Avg class size
27.4
Infant (KS1)
9
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
244 pupils
270 capacity
26 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Cheadle
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Cheadle
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)
Inspection History(104)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
2.68738%
Overall absence
4.57143%
Persistent absence
175
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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