Stockport Grammar School, Stockport

All-through
Other independent school
Mixed
Ages 318

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Sarah Capewell
Pupils:1,448 / 1,530 capacity
LA:Stockport
Phone:01614569000
Address:Buxton Road, Stockport, SK2 7AF
Admissions:Selective
Status:open
Opened:30 September 1980

ISI Inspection Reports

Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.

  • Routine Inspection

    14 November 2023

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  • Educational Quality / Focused Compliance

    8 October 2019

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  • Educational Quality / Focused Compliance

    8 October 2019

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  • Regulatory Compliance

    8 November 2016

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  • Regulatory Compliance

    8 November 2016

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    1 January 2011

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    1 January 2011

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URN:106156
UKPRN:10006333
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Cheadle
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Woodsmoor Rail Station (east entrance)
318m · 5 min walk
Davenport Rail Station (South Entrance)
760m · 12 min walk

Bus Stops

Woodsmoor Lane (nr)
71m · 1 min walk
Stockport Grammar School (at)
98m · 2 min walk
Buxton Lane (at)
204m · 3 min walk
Corbar Road (opp)
324m · 5 min walk
Cherry Tree Lane (opp)
357m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

95%

Near capacity

1,448 pupils

1,530 capacity

82 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)

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