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Bramhall High School

Secondary · Community school · Stockport, SK7 2JT

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#1,088 of 3,312

Better than 67% of schools in England

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

Bramhall High School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Sept 2023

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
Pupils1,295
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Paul Williams
Local authorityStockport
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 106139.

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 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.49.2, better than England, similar to Stockport48.846.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.70.2%, better than England, similar to Stockport69.4%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.44.4%, similar to England, worse than Stockport51.5%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.13.7%, similar to England, worse than Stockport17.2%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths63.7%, better than England, similar to Stockport65.1%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4248--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils1,295
Girls638
Boys657
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.20.7%
First language not English14.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,350
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.4.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.201
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.32
Average class size24.1

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
69.2%
Pakistani
6.4%
Other White
5.2%
Other Asian
3.6%
Chinese
2.9%
Other mixed
2.5%
White and Asian
2.4%
Indian
1.5%
African
1.5%
Other ethnic group
1.3%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.3
Teachers (FTE)76.21
Teaching assistants (FTE)19.15
Support staff (FTE)56.97
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2571.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2567.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.7

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.292
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.928
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.179
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.178
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)59

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolStockportEngland
Overall absence6.2%, better than England, better than Stockport8%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.17.1%, better than England, better than Stockport20.7%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.2%, better than England, better than Stockport4%3.6%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0.5%
Permanent exclusions6

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 destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.90.1%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.84.7%
Sixth form college49.6%
Further education25.6%
School sixth form9.1%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.6.2%
Apprenticeship2.9%
Employment2.5%

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 Bramhall High School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryLadybrook Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryPownall Green Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryHazel Grove High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryMoorfield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryBramhall Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimarySt Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
1.2 miPrimaryQueensgate Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.2 miPrimaryHursthead Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryHursthead Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryLane End Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Bramhall High School

What is Bramhall High School's Ofsted rating?

Bramhall High School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 13 Sept 2023.

How does Bramhall High School rank in England?

Bramhall High School ranks 1,088 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 67% of schools).

What are Bramhall High School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 44.4% of pupils at Bramhall High School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 49.2 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Bramhall High School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Bramhall High School made 292 offers from 928 applications (3.2 per offer), and 178 of 179 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Bramhall High School?

Bramhall High School has 1,295 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Bramhall High School?

Bramhall High School had 1,350 school places in 2024/25.

Does Bramhall High School have a sixth form?

No, Bramhall High School teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at Bramhall High School?

At Bramhall High School, the average class had 24.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Bramhall High School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Bramhall High School missed 6.2% of sessions (England 8%), and 17.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

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.