Stockport Grammar School
Buxton Road, Stockport, SK2 7AF
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headmaster
- Mrs Sarah Capewell
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Cheadle
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,530
- Pupils on roll
- 1,448
- URN
- 106156
- Local authority
- Stockport
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01614569000
About this school
Stockport Grammar School is an independent school in Stockport. It teaches children aged 3 to 18 and has 1,448 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Stockport Grammar School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Stockport Grammar School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 1980, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 154 | 165 | 178 |
| Attainment 8 score | 15.6 | 17.5 | 18.3 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
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 Grammar 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 | 15.6 | 30.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 17.5 | 34.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 18.3 | 34.2 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,552 |
| 2023/24 | 1,504 |
| 2024/25 | 1,505 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 6
- Pupils on SEN support
- 575
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hulme Hall Grammar School0.7 miles
Independent schools · Stockport
-
Castle Hill High School1.3 miles
Special schools · Stockport
-
Lisburne School1.3 miles
Academies · Stockport
-
Laurus Grace1.3 miles
Free Schools · Stockport
-
Pure Innovations Trading As Pure College1.5 miles
Other types · Stockport
Other schools in Stockport
- Brabyns Preparatory School Independent schools
- Covenant Christian School Independent schools
- Hulme Hall Grammar School Independent schools
- Stella Maris School Independent schools
- Freshfield Nursery School Nursery
- Hollywood Park Nursery School Nursery
- Reddish Vale Nursery School Nursery
- Abingdon Primary School Primary
- Adswood Primary School Primary
- Alexandra Park Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Marple Primary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Stockport Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Stockport Grammar School teach?
- Stockport Grammar School teaches children aged 3 to 18. It is an independent school in Stockport.
- Who is the headmaster of Stockport Grammar School?
- The headmaster of Stockport Grammar School is Mrs Sarah Capewell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Stockport Grammar School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Stockport Grammar School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Stockport Grammar School?
- Stockport Grammar School has 1,448 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 18.
- Is Stockport Grammar School full?
- Stockport Grammar School has capacity for 1,530 pupils and 1,448 on roll (95%), 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 Grammar School a faith school?
- No. Stockport Grammar School has no designated religious character.
- Is Stockport Grammar School a selective school?
- Yes. Stockport Grammar School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Stockport Grammar School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 15.6 in 2022/23 and 18.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Stockport Grammar School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Stockport Grammar 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 24 July 2026.