Cheadle Hulme Primary School
Cheadle Road, Cheadle Hulme, Stockport, SK8 5GB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE LAURUS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Joe Maguire
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Laurus Trust
- Constituency
- Cheadle
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 458
- URN
- 145870
- Local authority
- Stockport
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01615075400
About this school
Cheadle Hulme Primary School is a primary academy in Stockport. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 458 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. 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
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
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 61 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 74% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 |
Trends over time
How Cheadle Hulme Primary 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 341 |
| 2023/24 | 397 |
| 2024/25 | 459 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cheadle Hulme Primary School compares
Cheadle Hulme Primary School ranked 23rd of 71 primary schools in Stockport for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 74% | 3.2% | 5.2% | 458 | — |
| Cheadle Catholic Infant School | — | 3.5% | 4.6% | 248 | 0.3 miles |
| Cheadle Catholic Junior School | 79% | 3.4% | 8.3% | 355 | 0.3 miles |
| Oak Tree Primary School | 78% | 3.7% | 9.2% | 638 | 0.4 miles |
| Bradshaw Hall Primary School | 90% | 4.2% | 12.6% | 472 | 0.6 miles |
| Meadowbank Primary School | 71% | 4.4% | 13.7% | 424 | 0.8 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 5.21%
- English as an additional language
- 8.9%
- Overall absence
- 3.18%
- Persistent absence
- 4.4%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Cheadle Catholic Infant School0.3 miles
Primary · Cheadle
-
Cheadle Catholic Junior School0.3 miles
Primary · Cheadle
-
Oak Tree Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Stockport
-
Bradshaw Hall Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Cheadle
-
Meadowbank Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Cheadle
Other schools in Stockport
Cheadle Hulme Primary School ranks 20th of the 63 ranked primary schools in Stockport.
- 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
- Arden Primary School Primary
- Banks Lane Infant School Primary
- Banks Lane Junior School Primary
- Bredbury Green Primary School Primary
- Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School Primary
- Bridge Hall Primary School Primary
- Broadstone Hall Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Cheadle Hulme Primary School teach?
- Cheadle Hulme Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Stockport.
- Who is the headteacher of Cheadle Hulme Primary School?
- The headteacher of Cheadle Hulme Primary School is Mr Joe Maguire, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Cheadle Hulme Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cheadle Hulme Primary 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 big is Cheadle Hulme Primary School?
- Cheadle Hulme Primary School has 458 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Cheadle Hulme Primary School full?
- Cheadle Hulme Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 458 on roll (109%), so it is at or above its published capacity. 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 Primary School a faith school?
- No. Cheadle Hulme Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Cheadle Hulme Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Cheadle Hulme Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Cheadle Hulme Primary School?
- Cheadle Hulme Primary School is part of THE LAURUS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Cheadle Hulme Primary School rank locally?
- Cheadle Hulme Primary School ranked 23rd of 71 primary schools in Stockport for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Cheadle Hulme Primary School's absence rate?
- Cheadle Hulme Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Cheadle Hulme Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cheadle Hulme Primary 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 10 July 2026.