Intelligence snapshot
Demand
Places likely available
Capacity
83% — Moderately filled
Admissions
Standard admissions
Sixth form
Not applicable
Quick takeaway
83% capacity.
Rated Good by Ofsted (2022).
Key points for parents
Rated Good by Ofsted in 2022
69% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, above the national average
School details
Published dataProfile
- Type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 11–16
- Intake
- Mixed
Capacity
- Pupils
- 54
- Capacity
- 83%
- FSM
- 68.5%
Governance
- Local authority
- Stockport
- Head
- Headteacher Christopher Ormiston (Headteacher)
Provisions
Inspection reports
Official linksNational standing
Good is the 2nd highest Ofsted rating — grade 2 of 4.
School inspection: Good
11 official reports linked on this page, including 10 earlier reports.
Previous reports
Short inspection
May 2019 | Short Inspection
Full inspection: Good
July 2015 | Full Inspection
Monitoring visit
September 2013 | Monitoring Visit
Full inspection: Requires Improvement
June 2013 | Full Inspection
Curriculum and development visit
May 2012 | Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit
Monitoring visit
January 2011 | Monitoring Visit
Full inspection: Satisfactory
September 2009 | Full Inspection
Monitoring visit
April 2008 | Monitoring Visit
Full inspection: Satisfactory
November 2006 | Full Inspection
Full inspection
May 2001 | Full Inspection
Location
Windlehurst Road, Marple, Stockport, Cheshire, SK6 7HZ
Town setting
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