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Stockport School

Secondary · Community school · Stockport, SK2 6BW

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Requires improvement
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Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#1,660 of 3,312

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Stockport School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Dec 2019

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeCommunity school
Ages11 to 16
Pupils1,341 of 1,260 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Ian Irwin
Local authorityStockport
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 106135.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolStockportEngland
Attainment 8 score45.948.846.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths66.5%69.4%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths46.3%51.5%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths8.9%17.2%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths63%65.1%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4257--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,341
Girls687
Boys654
Eligible for free school meals31.8%
First language not English6.9%
SEN support206
EHC plan39
Average class size22.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
83.5%
Other White
3.4%
Other mixed
2.6%
White and Asian
1.7%
Pakistani
1.6%
Indian
1.3%
Other Asian
1.2%
White and Black Caribbean
1.1%
Other ethnic group
0.9%
African
0.6%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolStockportEngland
Overall absence9.5%8%8%
Persistent absence26.7%20.7%21.6%
Severe absence4.2%4%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)255
Applications (Year 7)798
First preference applications (Year 7)312
First preference offers (Year 7)237
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)9

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,260
Pupils on roll1,349
Unfilled places0%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.2
Pupils per adult10
Teachers (FTE)82.84
Teaching assistants (FTE)28.43
Support staff (FTE)81.07
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2583.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2574
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/256.1

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate14.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions6.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions3

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination92.7%
Staying in education85%
Further education45.7%
Sixth form college38.5%
Apprenticeship6.1%
Not sustained4.5%
Employment1.6%
School sixth form0.8%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Stockport School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miNot applicableStockport Grammar SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.3 miPrimaryGreat Moor Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryGreat Moor Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt George's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miNot applicableHulme Hall Grammar SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.8 miPrimaryBanks Lane Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryBanks Lane Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Philip's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryCale Green Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryDial Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Stockport School

What is Stockport School's Ofsted rating?

Stockport School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 10 Dec 2019.

How does Stockport School rank in England?

Stockport School ranks 1,660 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend Stockport School?

Stockport School has 1,341 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 1,260.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.