Laurus Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle

In its own words: "Laurus Cheadle Hulme is an 11-16 secondary school serving the local community and part of the Laurus Trust family. Since opening in 2018, we have established a culture of high expectations where students are encouraged to excel, regardless of background or circumstance."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, cricket, tennis, basketball and badminton.

In 2026, pupils at Laurus Cheadle Hulme averaged an Attainment 8 score of 58.2, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 49.1 in Stockport and 47 across England.

70% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 51% in Stockport and 47% in England.

That is up from 54.5 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.51: pupils made well above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 48, against 61.2 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 13.2 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 24 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Spanish, Combined Science and Geography.

For September 2026 entry, 330 families put Laurus Cheadle Hulme as their first choice and 1442 named it as one of their preferences, for 204 places offered. That is 1.6 first choices for every place. 155 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Laurus Cheadle Hulme are The Kingsway School (1 mile, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 48.4); Cheadle Hulme High School (1.4 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 59.3); St James' Catholic High School (1.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 52.4); and Stockport Academy (1.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 52.5).

Laurus Cheadle Hulme's 2026 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

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

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 54.6 in 2024/25.

Of the 204 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 91% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 40% to a further education college, 1% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.

The nearest railway station is Cheadle Hulme Rail Station, about 1170 metres away (roughly a 15-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Cheadle College (outside), 60 metres away.

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

In 2024/25, Laurus Cheadle Hulme issued 263 suspensions, 25.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Laurus Cheadle Hulme are Cheadle Hulme Primary School (under 0.1 miles), Cheadle Catholic Junior School (0.3 miles), Cheadle Catholic Infant School (0.3 miles) and Oak Tree Primary School (0.4 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.