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Stockport Academy

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personMrs Janine McCann

corporate_fareUNITED LEARNING TRUST

location_onStockport, SK3 0UP

language Visit Website phone 1612860330

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2025

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Students

988

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Attainment 8

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GCSE Rank

#7 in Stockport

#1,357 of 3,216 nationally

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Stockport Academy is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Stockport, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Stockport Academy is an academy sponsor led in Stockport, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of UNITED LEARNING TRUST. The school has approximately 1,011 pupils on roll, of whom 40% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 47, placing the school #7 in Stockport and #1,357 of 3,216 nationally. 47.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 20.0% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 15.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 3.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

47.00%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)20.0%

Entering EBacc69.20%

EBacc APS4.39

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.24

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc63.70%

EBacc APS4.32

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.37

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc69%

EBacc APS3.81

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.06

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc70%

EBacc APS4.4

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc62%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.1

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc38%

EBacc APS3.64

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.15

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc39%

EBacc APS3.75

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

83%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)74%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)14%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

87%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)75%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

21 January 2025

Inspection Report

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21 November 2023

Inspection Report

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03 October 2018

Inspection Report

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05 March 2015

Inspection Report

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07 June 2013

Inspection Report

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06 March 2013

Inspection Report

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08 June 2011

Inspection Report

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07 October 2010

Inspection Report

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10 February 2010

Inspection Report

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17 March 2009

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2025-01-21

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-10-03

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2015-03-05

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-03-06

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

4.5%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.6%(36 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,011 pupils. During this period, there were 45 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 4.5%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,011	45	4.5%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,027	29	2.8%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,006	29	2.9%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,015	39	3.8%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,029	20	1.9%	8.2%	2
2022/23 (Summer term)	985	32	3.2%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	988	38	3.8%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	995	65	6.5%	5.9%	2
2021/22 (Summer term)	990	51	5.2%	4.7%	2
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,006	55	5.5%	4.9%	3
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,009	54	5.4%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	975	44	4.5%	3.6%	5
2020/21 (Spring term)	986	13	1.3%	1.0%	1
2020/21 (Autumn term)	983	31	3.2%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	941	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	941	18	1.9%	3.2%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	946	20	2.1%	4.2%	3
2018/19 (Summer term)	864	21	2.4%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	869	25	2.9%	3.8%	3
2018/19 (Autumn term)	866	25	2.9%	3.8%	2
2017/18 (Summer term)	761	20	2.6%	3.4%	4
2017/18 (Spring term)	760	23	3.0%	3.0%	2
2017/18 (Autumn term)	775	17	2.2%	3.7%	5
2016/17 (Summer term)	703	24	3.4%	3.0%	2
2016/17 (Spring term)	704	15	2.1%	3.3%	2
2016/17 (Autumn term)	715	35	4.9%	3.1%	3

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 82 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 45 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 34 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 30 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 16 pupils

Physical Disability 4 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils