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Hazel Grove High School

Secondary · Academy converter · Stockport, SK7 5JX

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#673 of 3,312

Better than 79% of schools in England

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

A-level 2024/25

#240 of 2,536

Better than 90% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Hazel Grove High School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 28 Apr 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Post-16 provision
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,452 of 1,584 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Emma Moroney
TrustTHE LAURUS TRUST
Local authorityStockport
Opened01 Mar 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 137923.

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 score52.748.846.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths76%69.4%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths55.1%51.5%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths20.2%17.2%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths74.5%65.1%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4263--

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

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolStockportEngland
Average points per A-level entry43.3338.3935
Average A-level gradeB+--
Average points, best three A-levels43.2637.6635.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsB+--
AAB or better40%17.9%17.5%
A-level progress score0.1--
A-level progressAverage--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study46--
Average applied general gradez--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,452
Girls712
Boys740
Eligible for free school meals16.7%
First language not English12.1%
SEN support290
EHC plan75
Average class size22.1

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
78.7%
Pakistani
2.7%
Other White
2.5%
Other mixed
1.9%
Other ethnic group
1.7%
Indian
1.5%
White and Asian
1.1%
Chinese
1.1%
White and Black Caribbean
0.8%
Other Asian
0.8%

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 absence8%8%8%
Persistent absence17.6%20.7%21.6%
Severe absence4%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)263
Applications (Year 7)1,048
First preference applications (Year 7)247
First preference offers (Year 7)232
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)77

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,584
Pupils on roll1,429
Unfilled places9.8%
Sixth form places200
Sixth form pupils on roll94

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.9
Pupils per adult11.1
Teachers (FTE)91.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)23.89
Support staff (FTE)56.5
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2595.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2583
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/256
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/256.7

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate20.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions7%
Permanent exclusion rate0.4%
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 destination91.3%
Staying in education86%
Further education40.4%
Sixth form college30.9%
School sixth form14.3%
Not sustained5.3%
Employment3%
Apprenticeship2.3%

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

Destinations after A-levels

2021/22

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination81.8%
Higher education54.5%
Employment27.3%
Not sustained9.1%
Further education0%
Apprenticeship0%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 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 Hazel Grove High School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryMoorfield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimarySt Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryNorbury Hall Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miSecondaryBramhall High SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryLadybrook Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimaryHazel Grove Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryPownall Green Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimarySt Simon's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryGreat Moor Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryGreat Moor Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Hazel Grove High School

What is Hazel Grove High School's Ofsted rating?

Hazel Grove High School is rated Good, last inspected on 28 Apr 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Hazel Grove High School rank in England?

Hazel Grove High School ranks 673 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 79% of schools) and 240 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (better than 90% of schools).

How many pupils attend Hazel Grove High School?

Hazel Grove High School has 1,452 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 1,584.

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.