Pear Tree Specialist Support High School, Stockport
Pear Tree Specialist Support High School is a special school for pupils aged 11 to 19 in Stockport, part of Prospere Learning Trust.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Pear Tree Specialist Support High School in detail
Pear Tree Specialist Support High School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Pear Tree High School. Our commitment involves harnessing the resources of our school, Trust, and wider community to help students realise their full potential and make outstanding progress."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Pear Tree Specialist Support High School are Inscape House School (0.8 miles, Good); Brinksway School (1.7 miles, selective); Oakgrove School (1.8 miles); and Royal School, Manchester (1.8 miles, Outstanding).
Inscape House SchoolBrinksway SchoolOakgrove SchoolRoyal School, Manchester
The trust
Pear Tree Specialist Support High School is one of 11 schools run by Prospere Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
53.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 11.5% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (74%), Asian (15%) and Mixed (5%).
Almost every pupil at Pear Tree Specialist Support High School has an education, health and care plan (96 of 96 in 2026). The most common need among them is autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Cheadle Hulme Rail Station, about 950 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Pear Tree Specialist Support High School issued 2 suspensions, 4.9 for every 100 pupils, and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
No inspection data available
At a Glance
53.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Pear Tree Specialist Support High School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Pear Tree Specialist Support High School is in Stockport; for families living there:
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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 a bicycle.
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
72%
Available places
96 pupils
133 places
37 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
96
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
96
Total Pupils
64
Boys
32
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
6.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,606
Mean salary
2026 data
Pupil Absence2024/25
11.8%
Overall absence
25.6%
Persistent absence
43
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Pear Tree Specialist Support High School
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Questions parents ask about Pear Tree Specialist Support High School
What is the catchment area for Pear Tree Specialist Support High School?
No fixed boundary. When Pear Tree Specialist Support High School is oversubscribed, Stockport allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Pear Tree Specialist Support High School?
Pear Tree Specialist Support High School has around 96 pupils on roll. 53% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Pear Tree Specialist Support High School?
11.8% of sessions were missed at Pear Tree Specialist Support High School in 2024/25. 25.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Pear Tree Specialist Support High School?
Apply through Stockport's coordinated admissions process, naming Pear Tree Specialist Support High 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.
How many road collisions happen near Pear Tree Specialist Support High 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 a bicycle. 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 Pear Tree Specialist Support High School?
Pear Tree Specialist Support High School is at Worcester Road, Cheadle Hulme, Stockport, Greater Manchester, SK8 5NW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)