Royal School, Manchester, Stockport

Outstanding
Special
Non-maintained special school
Mixed
Ages 419
Boarding school

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Alex Darlington
Pupils:67 / 80 capacity
LA:Stockport
Phone:01616100100
Address:Stanley Road, Cheadle Hulme, Stockport, SK8 6RQ
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 15 November 2022View full report
URN:106166
UKPRN:10030284
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Cheadle
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its October 2012 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

27.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Seashell Trust (o/s)
166m · 3 min walk
Stanley Drive (nr)
256m · 4 min walk
Southgate Centre (o/s)
334m · 5 min walk
Wilmslow Rd (nr)
372m · 6 min walk
Outwood Primary School (o/s)
394m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

84%

Available places

67 pupils

80 capacity

13 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Stockport

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,446
Projected new pupils:440

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Stockport

Admissions Demand - Stockport

Low demand1.03x oversubscription

Places available

3,392

Applications

3,486

Got 1st preference

76.2%

Got preferred school

94.2%

Secondary admissions across Stockport (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

15 November 2022
27 September 2016
16 October 2012
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

11.13269%

Overall absence

25%

Persistent absence

44

Enrolments

Authorised9.80583%
Unauthorised1.32686%
Persistent (10%+)25%
Severe (50%+)6.81818%

Absence trend

9.50667%
18/19
5.45304%
20/21
8.01192%
21/22
10.85252%
22/23
11.48527%
23/24
11.13269%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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