Stockport School
Mile End Lane, Stockport, SK2 6BW
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Ian Irwin
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Cheadle
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,350
- Pupils on roll
- 1,341
- URN
- 106135
- Local authority
- Stockport
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01614833622
About this school
Stockport School is a community secondary school in Stockport. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 1,341 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Stockport School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 225 | 247 | 263 |
| Attainment 8 score | 45.0 | 47.4 | 45.7 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.23 -0.41 to -0.04 | +0.25 +0.07 to +0.42 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 45% | 52.2% | 50.2% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 74% | 72.5% | 66.2% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 74% | 70.4% | 49% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.1 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Stockport School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Stockport average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 45 | 30.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 47.4 | 34.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 45.7 | 34.2 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 10.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,294 |
| 2023/24 | 1,322 |
| 2024/25 | 1,349 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Stockport School compares
Stockport School ranked 9th of 13 secondary schools in Stockport for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 60% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 6% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 45.7 | 10.6% | 30.2% | 1,341 | — |
| Hazel Grove High School | 48.6 | 8.9% | 16.8% | 1,452 | 1.4 miles |
| Bramhall High School | 51.7 | 6.9% | 18.8% | 1,295 | 1.8 miles |
| Stockport Academy | 47 | 8.2% | 39.8% | 1,023 | 1.9 miles |
| Werneth School | 36.8 | 15.7% | 38.1% | 925 | 2.0 miles |
| Harrytown Catholic High School | 40.6 | 9.8% | 32% | 792 | 2.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report8 May 2025
- 10 December 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 30.17%
- English as an additional language
- 6.4%
- Overall absence
- 10.63%
- Persistent absence
- 29.5%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hazel Grove High School1.4 miles
Secondary · Stockport
-
Bramhall High School1.8 miles
Secondary · Stockport
-
Stockport Academy1.9 miles
Secondary · Stockport
-
Werneth School2.0 miles
Secondary · Stockport
-
Harrytown Catholic High School2.1 miles
Secondary · Stockport
Other schools in Stockport
Stockport School ranks 6th of the 10 ranked secondary schools in Stockport.
- Bramhall High School Secondary
- Harrytown Catholic High School Secondary
- Hazel Grove High School Secondary
- Marple Hall School Secondary
- Poynton High School Secondary
- Priestnall School Secondary
- Reddish Vale High School Secondary
- St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy Secondary
- Stockport Academy Secondary
- Werneth School Secondary
- Freshfield Nursery School Nursery
- Hollywood Park Nursery School Nursery
Common questions
- What ages does Stockport School teach?
- Stockport School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Stockport.
- Who is the headteacher of Stockport School?
- The headteacher of Stockport School is Mr Ian Irwin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Stockport School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Stockport School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Stockport School?
- Stockport School has 1,341 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Stockport School full?
- Stockport School has capacity for 1,350 pupils and 1,341 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Stockport School a faith school?
- No. Stockport School has no designated religious character.
- Is Stockport School a selective school?
- No. Stockport School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Stockport School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 45 in 2022/23 and 45.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Stockport School compare with other schools in Stockport?
- Stockport School ranked 9th of 13 secondary schools in Stockport for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 60% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 6% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Stockport School's absence rate?
- Stockport School's overall absence rate is 10.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Stockport School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Stockport School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.