Priestnall School

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Priestnall Road, Heaton Mersey, Stockport, SK4 3HPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Priestnall School is a secondary school in Stockport for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 131 schools in Stockport. It ranks 6th of 10 secondary schools in Stockport. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in October 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 29 October 2019, report published 24 November 2019

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Requires improvement
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

247 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score52.6

52.6, 6.5 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths56.7%

56.7%, 11.3 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths78.9%

78.9%, 14.1 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc23.5%

23.5%, 17 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.59

4.59, 0.5 above the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

1,312 pupils on roll, with places for 1,275

Eligible for free school meals13.5%

13.5%, 13 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language11.7%

11.7%, 9.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.8%

19.8%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.6%

6.6%, 0.6 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Priestnall School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Burnage Academy for Boys	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 46.6
Covenant Christian School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
The Barlow RC High School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 49.8
Parrs Wood High School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 48.1
St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 41.2

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE LAURUS TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Miss Rachel Howarth
Phone: 01615497300
Website: priestnallschool.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Priestnall Road, Heaton Mersey, Stockport, SK4 3HP
Local authority: Stockport
URN: 149936

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.