Valley School, Stockport

Outstanding
Special
Community special school
Mixed
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Helen McLoughlin
Pupils:56 / 53 capacity
LA:Stockport
Phone:01614397343
Address:Whitehaven Road, Bramhall, Stockport, SK7 1EN
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 16 years ago
Outstanding

Overall

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Inspected 16 February 2011
URN:106168
UKPRN:10077013
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Cheadle
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its February 2011 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

54.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, PD - Physical Disability, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMathsWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Acre Lane (nr)
344m · 6 min walk
Yew Tree Park Road (opp)
391m · 6 min walk
Furness Road (opp)
423m · 7 min walk
Copperfield Road (at)
482m · 8 min walk
Athol Road (opp)
536m · 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

106%

Over capacity

56 pupils

53 capacity

3 places over capacity

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(2)

16 February 2011
Outstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
7 November 2007
Outstanding
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

10.23525%

Overall absence

29.16667%

Persistent absence

48

Enrolments

Authorised8.53405%
Unauthorised1.7012%
Persistent (10%+)29.16667%
Severe (50%+)6.25%

Absence trend

7.2607%
18/19
7.99417%
20/21
11.39927%
21/22
11.5477%
22/23
11.17578%
23/24
10.23525%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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