Stockport Academy

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted judgements: Good

Heathbank Road, Cheadle Heath, Stockport, SK3 0UPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Stockport Academy is a secondary school in Stockport for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 131 schools in Stockport. It ranks 4th of 10 secondary schools in Stockport. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 21 January 2025, report published 4 March 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

185 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score47.0

47.0, 0.9 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths47%

47%, 1.6 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths62.7%

62.7%, 2.1 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc69.2%

69.2%, 28.7 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.39

4.39, 0.3 above the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

1,023 pupils on roll, with places for 1,020

Eligible for free school meals41.2%

41.2%, 14.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language17.7%

17.7%, 3.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.8%

18.8%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.7%

3.7%, 2.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Stockport Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Progress Schools - Stockport	0.8 miles	Report card: Urgent improvement to needs attention	Attainment 8: 3.4
Hulme Hall Grammar School	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 61.9
Priestnall School	1 mile	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Attainment 8: 52.6
Laurus Cheadle Hulme	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 54.5
St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 41.2

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Christian
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mrs Janine McCann
Phone: 01612860330
Website: stockport-academy.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Heathbank Road, Cheadle Heath, Stockport, SK3 0UP
Local authority: Stockport
URN: 135262

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.