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Schools in Stockport

137 schools across 4 towns

137
Total Schools
86
Primary
14
Secondary
2
SEND
5
Outstanding
38
Good
12
Req. Improvement
3
Inadequate

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 6 open teaching jobs in Stockport. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across Stockport.

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School spending in Stockport

Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).

£7,329
per pupil (all phases)
£6,449
per primary pupil
£7,358
per secondary pupil

Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.

Teaching supply agencies in Stockport

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Top-performing schools in Stockport

Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.

By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score

  1. 1Cheadle Hulme High School60.7Attainment 8
  2. 2Laurus Cheadle Hulme54.5Attainment 8
  3. 3Priestnall School52.6Attainment 8
  4. 4Bramhall High School51.7Attainment 8
  5. 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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