The Laurus Trust
The Laurus Trust is an academy trust running 13 schools (7 secondary and 6 primary) in Stockport, Manchester, Cheshire East and Tameside.
Of its 6 schools with a graded Ofsted inspection, 83% are rated Good or Outstanding (4 outstanding, 1 good, 1 requires improvement).
1 of its schools have been inspected under Ofsted's new report cards: 4 of their 7 graded areas were strong or exceptional.
Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 54.4 in 2023/24, with a Progress 8 score of 0.58 (zero is the national average).
The trust is registered at Companies House as company 07907463, incorporated in 2012.
Sources: DfE GIAS and performance data, Ofsted, Companies House.
Schools in The Laurus Trust
| School | Phase | Area | Inspection | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheadle Hulme High School | Secondary | Cheadle | - | A8 60.7 |
| Cheadle Hulme Primary School | Primary | Stockport | Good (2023) | KS2 87% |
| Crown Street Primary School | Primary | Manchester | - | - |
| Didsbury High School | Secondary | Manchester | Outstanding (2024) | A8 57.1 |
| Gorsey Bank Primary School | Primary | Wilmslow | Outstanding (2023) | KS2 93% |
| Hazel Grove High School | Secondary | Stockport | Report card: 4/7 strong | A8 48.6 |
| Hazel Grove Primary School | Primary | Stockport | - | KS2 60% |
| Laurus Cheadle Hulme | Secondary | Cheadle | Outstanding (2023) | A8 54.5 |
| Laurus Grace | Secondary | Stockport | - | - |
| Laurus Ryecroft | Secondary | Manchester | Outstanding (2023) | A8 51.6 |
| Norris Bank Primary School | Primary | Stockport | - | - |
| Priestnall School | Secondary | Stockport | Requires improvement | A8 52.6 |
| Woodford Primary School | Primary | Stockport | - | - |
Results are each school's latest: Attainment 8 for secondaries, KS2 reading and maths expected standard for primaries. The average state school in England scored 46.8 and 76% in 2025.