Schools in Stockport
137 schools across 4 towns
Based on the most recent published single-word Ofsted grades. Ofsted stopped issuing overall grades (Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate) in September 2024, so schools inspected more recently — under Ofsted’s report cards — may not have one. Figures cover the 58 of 137 schools here that have a published grade.
Stockport has 137 schools across 4 towns — 86 primary, 14 secondary, educating around 43,645 pupils. 74% of schools with a published Ofsted grade are rated Good or Outstanding (43 of 58). There are currently 30 open teaching jobs in Stockport. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across Stockport.
Stockportlocal authority guide — teacher pay, ratios & spending →School spending in Stockport
Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).
Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.
Top-performing schools in Stockport
Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.
By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score
- 1Cheadle Hulme High School60.7Attainment 8
- 2Laurus Cheadle Hulme54.5Attainment 8
- 3Priestnall School52.6Attainment 8
- 4Bramhall High School51.7Attainment 8
- 5St James' Catholic High School51.1Attainment 8
Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Towns in Stockport
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Outstanding Schools in Stockport
Schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted
Bradshaw Hall Primary School
Cheadle, Stockport· SK8 6AN
468 pupils
KS2: 90% met expected standard
Gatley Primary School
Stockport, Stockport· SK8 4NB
636 pupils
KS2: 93% met expected standard
Trust: EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST
Ladybrook Primary School
Stockport, Stockport· SK7 2LT
242 pupils
KS2: 83% met expected standard
Laurus Cheadle Hulme
Stockport, Stockport· SK8 5GB
1,049 pupils
Attainment 8: 54.5
Trust: THE LAURUS TRUST
Queensgate Primary School
Stockport, Stockport· SK7 1NE
271 pupils
KS2: 92% met expected standard