Secondary school

Stockport School

  • Community School
  • ages 11–16
  • Mixed
  • Stockport
  • SK2 6BW
  • No sixth form
Ofsted Good · inspected Dec 2019

Homes near this school

Finding homes near…

The area around it

Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,640 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 50%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 31%31%2016/17: top 36%2017/18: top 67%2018/19: top 46%2021/22: top 62%2022/23: top 55%2023/24: top 42%2024/25: top 50%No exams

Against North West

Attainment 845.7 · North West 44.46/10 Middle+9.6 pts since 21/22
Grade 5+ English and maths50.2% · North West 40%8/10 Above+17.2 pts since 21/22
EBacc point score4.14 · North West 3.827/10 Above
Progress 8 · 2023/24+0.25 · North West −0.168/10 Above+24.9 pts since 18/19
Show exam results by year

No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 53 · 211 pupils · North West 49.62016/17: 48.6 · 215 pupils · North West 45.42017/18: 42.8 · 189 pupils · North West 45.052018/19: 46.8 · 216 pupils · North West 45.12021/22: 46.1 · 255 pupils · North West 46.92022/23: 45 · 225 pupils · North West 44.32023/24: 47.4 · 247 pupils · North West 442024/25: 45.7 · 263 pupils · North West 44.45342.8No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 46% · 215 pupils · North West 37%2017/18: 44% · 189 pupils · North West 38%2018/19: 46% · 216 pupils · North West 38%2021/22: 48% · 255 pupils · North West 45%2022/23: 45% · 225 pupils · North West 39%2023/24: 52.2% · 247 pupils · North West 39.7%2024/25: 50.2% · 263 pupils · North West 40%52.2%44%No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in76.0%
237 of 312 who put it first2014 · 89.4%2026 · 76.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st312237
2nd16512
3rd1621

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  1. 2007Good
  2. 2012Satisfactory
  3. 2013Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2019Good
  6. 2025Ungraded visit

4 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

4 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 20261,341
Free school meals (past 6 years)30.2%
First language not English6.4%
SEN support17.1%
EHC plan2.9%
Absence (sessions missed)10.6%
Persistently absent pupils29.5%

Girls 50%Boys 50%

99.3% full · 1,350 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 160 responses (11.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school84.4% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school81.2% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved78.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 61.3% not applicable48.4% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year79.4% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 21.3% not applicable78.6% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?33.1% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 33.1% who said Yes above66% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child85.6% agree
  • My child does well at this school87.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing90% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school94.4% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school93.8% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development79.4% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent84.4% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher16.2
Pupils per adult10.0
  • Classroom teachers 73
  • Leadership 9.8
  • Teaching assistants 28.4
  • Other support 52.6

Teachers 82.8 FTE · Whole workforce 163.9 · 193 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,186
Spend per pupil£8,388
Staff spend per pupil£6,419
Reserve per pupil£455
  • +£610,631revenue reserve
  • −£271,634in-year balance

Grants £7,998 · self-generated £517 · premises £402 per pupil

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

247 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained92.7%
  • Education85%
  • Apprenticeship6.1%
  • Employment1.6%
  • Not sustained4.5%
  • Unknown2.8%