The Kingsway School

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Report card: Expected standard

Foxland Road, Cheadle, SK8 4QXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

The Kingsway School is a secondary school in Cheadle for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 131 schools in Stockport. It ranks 6th of 13 secondary schools in Stockport. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in February 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 24 February 2026, report published 22 April 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

259 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score46.5

46.5, 0.4 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths50.6%

50.6%, 5.2 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths71.8%

71.8%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc45.6%

45.6%, 5.1 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.16

4.16, 0.07 above the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

1,260 pupils on roll, with places for 1,570

Eligible for free school meals24.9%

24.9%, 1.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language19%

19%, 2.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.1%

17.1%, 2.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.5%

4.5%, 1.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near The Kingsway School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
North West Hospital School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Laurus Cheadle Hulme	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 54.5
Parrs Wood High School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 48.1
Cheadle Hulme School	2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 16.9
Manchester Enterprise Academy	2 miles	Report card: Urgent improvement to expected standard	Attainment 8: 37.5

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Ms Anna Fowler
Phone: 01614287706
Website: kingsway.stockport.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Foxland Road, Cheadle, SK8 4QX
Local authority: Stockport
URN: 142509

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.