Hursthead Junior School, Cheadle
Hursthead Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Cheadle, part of The Kirkstead Education Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 12 schools in Cheadle with published results, and 2,234th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Capacity
- Full
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Hursthead Junior School in detail
Hursthead Junior School in its own words
In its own words: "“To create a community of learning where children are inspired and empowered to achieve personal success, enabling them to become confident, responsible citizens.”"
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Hursthead Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 79% in Stockport and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (88% in reading, 84% in maths).
Getting a place at Hursthead Junior School
Across Stockport, 94% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Stockport lodged 51 appeals against primary school offers; 33 reached a hearing and none succeeded.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hursthead Junior School are Hursthead Infant School (under 0.1 miles, Good); Thorn Grove Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 86% reading, 83% maths); Moss Hey Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 94% reading, 94% maths); and Pownall Green Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 90% reading, 86% maths).
Hursthead Junior School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Hursthead Infant SchoolThorn Grove Primary SchoolMoss Hey Primary SchoolPownall Green Primary School
The trust
Hursthead Junior School is run by its own single-school academy trust.
Who goes there
3.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 37 pupils (10.5%) received SEN support and 6 (1.7%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bramhall Rail Station, about 1130 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Oak Drive (near), 240 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Hursthead Junior School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
Hursthead Junior School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Hursthead Junior School are Cheadle Hulme High School (0.3 miles), St James' Catholic High School (0.8 miles) and Bramhall High School (1.2 miles).
Cheadle Hulme High SchoolSt James' Catholic High SchoolBramhall High School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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
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 GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from December 2017, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2017 inspection - down from Outstanding.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
3.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 88% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 84% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 87% to 79% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.5
Avg class size
29.5
KS2
11
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Hursthead Junior School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Hursthead Junior School.
- LSC @ Thorn Grove Primary School660m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Hursthead Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Hursthead Junior School is in Stockport; for families living there:
Apply to Stockport for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
3 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.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Full
360 pupils
360 places
No spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Cheadle
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Cheadle
Across Stockport council
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.
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
37
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
12.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
354
Total Pupils
190
Boys
164
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
16.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,677
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£1877k
Total funding
£17k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
2.7%
Overall absence
1.4%
Persistent absence
366
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Hursthead Junior School
Questions parents ask about Hursthead Junior School
What are SATs results like at Hursthead Junior School?
Of the pupils at Hursthead Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 88% reached the expected standard in reading and 88% did so in maths.
What is Hursthead Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Hursthead Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Hursthead Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Hursthead Junior 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 Hursthead Junior School?
Hursthead Junior School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Hursthead Junior School?
Classes at Hursthead Junior School average 29.5 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Hursthead Junior School?
Hursthead Junior School has around 354 pupils on roll. 4% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Hursthead Junior School?
2.7% of sessions were missed at Hursthead Junior School in 2024/25. 1.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Hursthead Junior School?
Apply through Stockport's coordinated admissions process, naming Hursthead Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Hursthead Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Hursthead Junior School: LSC @ Thorn Grove Primary School (660m 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 Hursthead Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 3 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 Hursthead Junior School?
Hursthead Junior School is at Kirkstead Road, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, Cheshire, SK8 7PZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)