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Education in Stockport

Metropolitan borough

The south east of the North West. 304,879 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 126 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for Stockport, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Schools by council

Worked out by Open Index · 2026

Under 25250 or more

Stockport had 135 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Number of schools

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135
Worked out by Open Index · 2026

Stockport had 135 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.

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Number of schools: Stockport among every council350 areas from 1 to 510. The middle area is 68. Stockport is 135.

Schools

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Published as points, so there is no single figure for Stockport. The map shows each one.

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Schools in Stockport

Stockport has 135 open schools: 3 nursery, 85 primary, 14 secondary, 18 special, 1 sixth form and further education, 10 independent and 4 pupil referral and alternative provision.

Outstanding
5
Good
30
Requires improvement
5
Inadequate
0

40 of the 113 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between October 2019 and July 2024.

25 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.

11 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.

Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

Schools rated Outstanding in Stockport

5 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.

Bradshaw Hall Primary School (March 2024), Gatley Primary School (July 2024), Ladybrook Primary School (July 2024), Queensgate Primary School (March 2024), Laurus Cheadle Hulme (March 2023).

Nursery (3)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Freshfield Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school2 to 5108School remains Good, July 2024
Hollywood Park Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school2 to 583Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade
Reddish Vale Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school2 to 4113Standards maintained, December 2024

Primary (85)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25)
Abingdon Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11231Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met39% met KS2 standard
Adswood Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade, before the school changed
Alexandra Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11458School remains Outstanding, July 2024
All Saints Church of England Primary School MarpleVoluntary controlled school4 to 11207School remains Good, March 202380% met KS2 standard
All Saints Church of England Primary School StockportVoluntary controlled school3 to 11174Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade36% met KS2 standard
Arden Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11472School remains Good, July 202454% met KS2 standard
Banks Lane Infant SchoolCommunity school3 to 7274Good (overall), November 2023
Banks Lane Junior SchoolCommunity school7 to 11358School remains Good, July 2024Good (overall), March 202071% met KS2 standard
Bolshaw Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11203School remains Good, October 2022
Bradshaw Hall Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11472Outstanding (overall), March 202490% met KS2 standard
Bramhall Park Primary SchoolCommunity school2 to 11228Good (overall), October 2023
Bredbury Green Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led2 to 11237Good (overall), June 202471% met KS2 standard
Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led3 to 11164Good (overall), May 202447% met KS2 standard
Bridge Hall Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11167Requires improvement (overall), July 202454% met KS2 standard
Broadstone Hall Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11503Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met69% met KS2 standard
Brookside Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11130Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met42% met KS2 standard
Cale Green Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11329Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met62% met KS2 standard
Cheadle Catholic Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 7248Good (overall), December 2023
Cheadle Catholic Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school7 to 11355Standards maintained, December 202479% met KS2 standard
Cheadle Heath Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11349Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met62% met KS2 standard
Cheadle Hulme Primary SchoolFree schools4 to 11458Good (overall), January 202374% met KS2 standard
Cheadle Village Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11236School remains Good, February 202356% met KS2 standard
Dial Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11350Good (overall), January 2023, before the school changed48% met KS2 standard
Didsbury Road Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11454Good (overall), July 202482% met KS2 standard
Etchells Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11397Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met63% met KS2 standard
Fairway Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11236School remains Good, April 202350% met KS2 standard
Gatley Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11659Outstanding (overall), July 202493% met KS2 standard
Great Moor Infant SchoolCommunity school3 to 7266Good (overall), January 2024
Great Moor Junior SchoolCommunity school7 to 11311School remains Good, July 202283% met KS2 standard
Greave Primary SchoolCommunity school5 to 11346Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met62% met KS2 standard
Hazel Grove Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11365School remains Good, March 202341% met KS2 standard
High Lane Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11164School remains Good, May 2023
Hursthead Infant SchoolCommunity school4 to 7244Good (overall), November 2023
Hursthead Junior SchoolAcademy converter7 to 11354School remains Good, April 202376% met KS2 standard
Ladybridge Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11150Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met43% met KS2 standard
Ladybrook Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11241Outstanding (overall), July 202483% met KS2 standard
Lane End Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11205School remains Good, July 2024Good (overall), November 201974% met KS2 standard
Lark Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school2 to 11173Good (overall), November 202245% met KS2 standard
Ludworth Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11373Good (overall), May 202477% met KS2 standard
Lum Head Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11210School remains Good, January 202478% met KS2 standard
Meadowbank Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11424School remains Good, September 202271% met KS2 standard
Mellor Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11231Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met71% met KS2 standard
Mersey Vale Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11158Good (overall), April 202463% met KS2 standard
Moorfield Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11367Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met57% met KS2 standard
Moss Hey Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11186Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met81% met KS2 standard
Norbury Hall Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11457School remains Good, November 202274% met KS2 standard
Norris Bank Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11403School remains Good, July 2024
North Cheshire Jewish Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11173Good (overall), May 202464% met KS2 standard
Oak Tree Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11638School remains Good, March 202478% met KS2 standard
Our Lady's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school5 to 11157School remains Good, May 202383% met KS2 standard
Outwood Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11202School remains Good, March 202366% met KS2 standard
Pownall Green Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11415Good (overall), October 202383% met KS2 standard
Prospect Vale Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11230School remains Good, July 202365% met KS2 standard
Queensgate Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11Outstanding (overall), March 2024, before the school changed
Romiley Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11454School remains Good, March 2020
Rose Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11538Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met63% met KS2 standard
St Ambrose Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11178School remains Good, July 202345% met KS2 standard
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11212School remains Good, July 2024Good (overall), March 202055% met KS2 standard
St Christopher's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter4 to 11201Good (overall), September 2023, before the school changed
St Elisabeth's Church of England PrimaryAcademy sponsor led3 to 11227Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met55% met KS2 standard
St George's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11300Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met70% met KS2 standard
St John's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school5 to 11203Report card, December 2025: safeguarding met81% met KS2 standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11101Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met53% met KS2 standard
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11457School remains Good, February 202385% met KS2 standard
St Mary's Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11222Good (overall), December 202373% met KS2 standard
St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school5 to 11180Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade69% met KS2 standard
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 1190Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met68% met KS2 standard
St Matthew's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led3 to 11201Good (overall), June 202319% met KS2 standard
St Paul's Church of England Primary School BrinningtonVoluntary controlled school3 to 11363Requires improvement (overall), May 202444% met KS2 standard
St Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school5 to 11208Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade87% met KS2 standard
St Philip's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter4 to 11166School remains Good, June 2022
St Simon's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11190Good (overall), June 202350% met KS2 standard
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Heaton ChapelVoluntary aided school3 to 11647School remains Good, June 202372% met KS2 standard
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School StockportVoluntary controlled school3 to 11149Requires improvement (overall), September 202333% met KS2 standard
St Winifred's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter4 to 11355Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade, before the school changed
Thorn Grove Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11214School remains Good, July 202479% met KS2 standard
Tithe Barn Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11200Good (overall), November 202384% met KS2 standard
Torkington Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11233School remains Good, January 202390% met KS2 standard
Vale View Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11408Good (overall), July 202447% met KS2 standard
Vernon Park Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11312Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade39% met KS2 standard
Warren Wood Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11411Good (overall), May 202442% met KS2 standard
Westmorland Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11436School remains Good, July 202361% met KS2 standard
Whitehill Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11196School remains Good, February 202461% met KS2 standard
Woodford Primary SchoolFree schools3 to 11149Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade
Woodley Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11384Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met53% met KS2 standard

Secondary (14)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS4 2025/26)
Bramhall High SchoolCommunity school11 to 161,295Good (overall), September 2023Attainment 8: 49.2
Cheadle Hulme High SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,690Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 59.3
Harrytown Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school11 to 16792Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 42.2
Hazel Grove High SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,452Report card, April 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 52.7
Laurus Cheadle HulmeFree schools11 to 161,054Outstanding (overall), March 2023Attainment 8: 58.2
Marple Hall SchoolAcademy converter11 to 161,590School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, September 2023Attainment 8: 53.6
Priestnall SchoolAcademy converter11 to 161,312Requires improvement (overall), October 2019, before the school changedAttainment 8: 55.8
Reddish Vale High SchoolAcademy sponsor led11 to 16999Report card, July 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 37.9
St Anne's RC Voluntary AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 16666Good (overall), June 2023Attainment 8: 41.4
St James' Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school11 to 16824Report card, April 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 52.4
Stockport AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 161,023Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 52.5
Stockport SchoolCommunity school11 to 161,341Standards maintained, May 2025Good (overall), December 2019Attainment 8: 45.9
The Kingsway SchoolAcademy converter11 to 161,260Report card, February 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 48.4
Werneth SchoolAcademy sponsor led11 to 16925Report card, February 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 37.7

Special (18)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Acorns SchoolOther independent special school5 to 1733No outcome in Ofsted's file
Agricultural and Rural CentreOther independent special school11 to 1715No outcome in Ofsted's file
Bridge House SchoolOther independent special school11 to 1835No outcome in Ofsted's file
Brinksway SchoolOther independent special school4 to 1947No outcome in Ofsted's file
Broadstones SchoolOther independent special school13 to 1618No outcome in Ofsted's file
Castle Hill High SchoolCommunity special school11 to 18350School remains Outstanding, July 2023
Heaton SchoolCommunity special school11 to 1994Requires improvement (overall), May 2024
Inscape House SchoolNon-maintained special school5 to 19158Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met
Lisburne SchoolAcademy special converter4 to 11222School remains Outstanding, June 2023
Oakgrove SchoolAcademy special converter4 to 1140School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, July 2024
Pear Tree Specialist Support High SchoolFree schools special11 to 1996No outcome in Ofsted's file
Pure Innovations Trading As Pure CollegeSpecial post 16 institution16 to 24No outcome in Ofsted's file
Reddish Hall SchoolOther independent special school5 to 18111No outcome in Ofsted's file
Royal College Manchester (Seashell Trust)Special post 16 institution16 to 25No outcome in Ofsted's file
Royal School, ManchesterNon-maintained special school4 to 1967School remains Outstanding, November 2022
Valley SchoolCommunity special school2 to 1156Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met
Willow House SchoolOther independent special school5 to 146No outcome in Ofsted's file
Windlehurst SchoolCommunity special school11 to 1665Good (overall), March 2022

Sixth form and further education (1)

SchoolTypeAgesLatest Ofsted inspection
Aquinas CollegeFurther education16 to 99Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Independent (10)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Cheadle Hulme SchoolOther independent school3 to 181,499Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Covenant Christian SchoolOther independent school5 to 1634Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Greenbank Preparatory SchoolOther independent school2 to 11215Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Hulme Hall Grammar SchoolOther independent school2 to 16203Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Lady Barn House SchoolOther independent school3 to 11472Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
North West Hospital SchoolOther independent school13 to 189Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Penarth Group SchoolOther independent school11 to 1818Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Progress Schools - StockportOther independent school11 to 168Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Stella Maris SchoolOther independent school3 to 1125Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Stockport Grammar SchoolOther independent school3 to 181,448Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Pupil referral and alternative provision (4)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Highfields CollegePupil referral unit11 to 16182Improved significantly, November 2024Good (overall), January 2020
Laurus GraceFree schools alternative provision11 to 1622No outcome in Ofsted's file
Moat HousePupil referral unit13 to 1814Standards maintained, November 2024
The Pendlebury CentrePupil referral unit11 to 167School remains Outstanding, June 2023

Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.

Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.