Royal School, Manchester
Stanley Road, Cheadle Hulme, Stockport, SK8 6RQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Royal School, Manchester is a special school in Stockport for ages 4 to 19. It is one of the 131 schools in Stockport. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in October 2012.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 16 October 2012, report published 12 November 2012
- Overall effectiveness
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 15 November 2022
Royal School Manchester is an exciting and inspiring place to learn. Pupils, and students in the sixth form, flourish. Each day, they are greeted with a warm smile and a friendly face. Pupils benefit from strong, caring relationships with staff who know them extremely well. Leaders have the highest expectations of what pupils and students can achieve in their learning and behaviour. Leaders' unrelenting ambition for pupils starts from the moment they join the school. The school's curriculum places no ceiling on pupils' success. It prepares pupils and students, all of whom have complex special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), exceptionally well for their next steps in education and adult life. All pupils behave exceptionally well. This is because staff are highly attuned to the feelings and anxieties of pupils and are successful at minimising them. Staff skilfully help pupils learn to regulate their behaviour and manage their emotions. Bullying is extremely rare. If it should happen, pupils know that adults will deal with any issues immediately and sensitively. Pupils benefit from an impressive range of activities to promote their wider personal development. Pupils have an extremely smooth transition through the school and into adulthood.
Pupil numbers and mix
67 pupils on roll, with places for 80
Schools near Royal School, Manchester
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willow House School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Not published |
| Oakgrove School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 8% met the expected standard |
| Valley School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Outstanding | 0% met the expected standard |
| Inscape House School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 1.9 |
| Aurora Summerfields School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Non-maintained special school
- Sector
- Other
- Age range
- 4 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Boarding places
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Ms Alex Darlington
- Phone
- 01616100100
- Address
- Stanley Road, Cheadle Hulme, Stockport, SK8 6RQ
- Local authority
- Stockport
- URN
- 106166
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.