Laurus Grace, Stockport
Laurus Grace is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Stockport, part of The Laurus Trust.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Laurus Grace in detail
Laurus Grace in its own words
In its own words: "Laurus Grace is a Specialist Provision 11-16 free school for students who require additional support with their social, emotional and mental health needs. These needs have been a barrier to learning and attendance within their previous settings."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Laurus Grace
Across Stockport, 80% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 94% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Stockport lodged 376 appeals against secondary school offers; 272 reached a hearing and 39 succeeded (14.3% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Laurus Grace are Hazel Grove High School (under 0.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 52.7); Bramhall High School (0.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 49.2); Stockport School (1.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.9); and Cheadle Hulme High School (2.1 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 59.3).
Hazel Grove High SchoolBramhall High SchoolStockport SchoolCheadle Hulme High School
The trust
Laurus Grace 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.
Who goes there
0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Almost every pupil at Laurus Grace has an education, health and care plan (21 of 22 in 2026). The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hazel Grove Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hazel Grove High School (at), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Laurus Grace stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 8th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Laurus Grace are Moorfield Primary School (0.2 miles), St Peter's Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles), Norbury Hall Primary School (0.7 miles) and Ladybrook Primary School (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Moorfield Primary SchoolSt Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolNorbury Hall Primary SchoolLadybrook Primary School
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
No inspection data available
At a Glance
27.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Laurus Grace
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Laurus Grace from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Laurus Grace 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
- 1
- 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: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
2 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
28%
Available places
22 pupils
80 places
58 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Stockport
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Stockport
Across Stockport council
Places available
3,325
Applications
3,368
Got 1st preference
79.9%
Got preferred school
94.2%
All secondary applications across Stockport council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
21
EHC Plans
95.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
22
Total Pupils
12
Boys
10
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
4.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,888
Mean salary
2026 data
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Laurus Grace
Showing 10 of 15 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Laurus Grace
What is the catchment area for Laurus Grace?
No fixed boundary. When Laurus Grace is oversubscribed, Stockport allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Laurus Grace?
Laurus Grace has around 22 pupils on roll. 27% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Laurus Grace?
Apply through Stockport's coordinated admissions process, naming Laurus Grace 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.
How many road collisions happen near Laurus Grace?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 2 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 Laurus Grace?
Laurus Grace is at Jacksons Lane, Stockport, SK7 5EQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)