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Cheadle Hulme High School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr David Brown

corporate_fareTHE LAURUS TRUST

location_onCheadle, SK8 7JY

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2025

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Students

1,665

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Attainment 8

60.7

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GCSE Rank

#1 in Stockport

#239 of 3,216 nationally

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Cheadle Hulme High School is a Academy converter secondary school in Cheadle, serving ages 11-18. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Highly competitive: 1.5× more applications than places — plan well ahead.

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School Summary

Cheadle Hulme High School is an academy converter in Cheadle, Stockport, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of THE LAURUS TRUST. The school has approximately 1,690 pupils on roll, of whom 11% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 60.7, placing the school #1 in Stockport and #239 of 3,216 nationally. 75.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 41.8% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 25 A-level subjects. 80.8% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 48.7% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.01 — sixth-form progress was broadly average.

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

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.5× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 15.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 3.4 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

60.7

Grade 5+ E&M

75.00%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)41.8%

Entering EBacc78.70%

EBacc APS5.74

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.87

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

59.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc76.10%

EBacc APS5.69

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.78

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

58.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc71%

EBacc APS4.83

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.56

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

57.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc68%

EBacc APS4.64

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc76%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.74

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc45%

EBacc APS5.19

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.8

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

57.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc63%

EBacc APS5.3

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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

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)95%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.01

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

B+

Students

158

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*17.7%

Achieving A*–A48.7%

Achieving A*–B80.8%

VA Banding Average

Retention rate97.5%

A-level subjects offered25

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.12

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

146

Retention rate97.90%

2023

Avg Grade

Students

154

Retention rate99.40%

2022

Avg Grade

B+

Students

157

Retention rate98.1%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

07 May 2025

Inspection Report

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10 December 2014

Inspection Report

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04 September 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2025-05-07

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

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2014-12-10

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2011-09-20

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

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

2.8%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.7%(29 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 1,690 pupils. During this period, there were 48 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.8%, 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)	1,690	48	2.8%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,699	68	4.0%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,669	36	2.2%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,667	48	2.9%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,665	64	3.8%	8.2%	2
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,663	50	3.0%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,665	75	4.5%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,663	66	4.0%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,671	57	3.4%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,671	32	1.9%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,675	30	1.8%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,662	21	1.3%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,664	10	0.6%	1.0%	1
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,671	33	2.0%	3.9%	2
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,647	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,647	26	1.6%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,653	48	2.9%	4.2%	2
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,655	18	1.1%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,663	38	2.3%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,671	28	1.7%	3.8%	3
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,655	30	1.8%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,656	26	1.6%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,658	33	2.0%	3.7%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,614	31	1.9%	3.0%	2
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,621	33	2.0%	3.3%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,625	29	1.8%	3.1%	2

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 90 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 58 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 34 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 31 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 21 pupils

Hearing Impairment 6 pupils

Visual Impairment 6 pupils

Physical Disability 5 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils