Cheadle Hulme School
Claremont Road, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, SK8 6EF
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Head
- Mr Lee Richardson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Cheadle
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,570
- Pupils on roll
- 1,499
- URN
- 106157
- Local authority
- Stockport
- Telephone
- 01614883330
About this school
Cheadle Hulme School is an independent school in Cheadle. It teaches children aged 3 to 18 and has 1,499 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Cheadle Hulme School under its current framework. 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
Cheadle Hulme 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 | 171 | 186 | 182 |
| Attainment 8 score | 15.4 | 16.6 | 16.9 |
| 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 | 1.2 | 1.0 |
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 Cheadle Hulme 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 | 15.4 | 30.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 16.6 | 34.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 16.9 | 34.2 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,517 |
| 2023/24 | 1,479 |
| 2024/25 | 1,528 |
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
- 5
- Pupils on SEN support
- 281
Location
Nearby schools
-
Greenbank Preparatory School0.2 miles
Independent schools · Cheadle
-
Royal School, Manchester1.0 miles
Special schools · Stockport
-
Royal College Manchester (Seashell Trust)1.0 miles
Other types · Cheadle
-
Willow House School1.0 miles
Special schools · Greater Manchester
-
Pear Tree Specialist Support High School1.1 miles
Free Schools · Stockport
Other schools in Cheadle
- Greenbank Preparatory School Independent schools
- Lady Barn House School Independent schools
- North West Hospital School Independent schools
- Bolshaw Primary School Primary
- Bradshaw Hall Primary School Primary
- Cheadle Catholic Infant School Primary
- Cheadle Catholic Junior School Primary
- Cheadle Village Primary School Primary
- Etchells Primary School Primary
- Hursthead Infant School Primary
- Hursthead Junior School Primary
- Ladybridge Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Cheadle Hulme School teach?
- Cheadle Hulme School teaches children aged 3 to 18. It is an independent school in Cheadle.
- Who is the head of Cheadle Hulme School?
- The head of Cheadle Hulme School is Mr Lee Richardson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Cheadle Hulme School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Cheadle Hulme 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 big is Cheadle Hulme School?
- Cheadle Hulme School has 1,499 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 18.
- Is Cheadle Hulme School full?
- Cheadle Hulme School has capacity for 1,570 pupils and 1,499 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 Cheadle Hulme School a faith school?
- No. Cheadle Hulme School has no designated religious character.
- How have Cheadle Hulme School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 15.4 in 2022/23 and 16.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Cheadle Hulme School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cheadle Hulme 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.