88%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
75%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
60.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
79%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1537.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,690
Pupils · 2024/25
20%
EAL · 2024/25
12%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 10/12/2014
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityStockport
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Cheadle Hulme High School · Secondary with sixth form · Stockport
Part ofTHE LAURUS TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
88%
+3pp
88%85%81%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 88%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
75%
+3pp
75%71%67%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 75%
Attainment 8
60.7
+1.0
60.759.257.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 60.7
EBacc entry
79%
+3pp
79%62%45%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 79%
EBacc APS
1537.9
+36.8
1537.91391.21244.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1537.9
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
44.1
+2.8
44.742.139.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.1
A-level value added
-0.01
+0.1
+0.20.0-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
34%
-2pp
42%33%24%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34%
Average A-level grade
B+
0
B+B+B
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,690
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
20%
FSM eligible
11%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
12%
Contact
Address
Woods Lane, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, SK8 7JY
Local authority
Stockport
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 88% | 75% | 60.7 | Not applicable | 79% | 1537.9 | 98% | 1,690 |
| 2023/24 | 85% | 72% | 59.7 | +0.87 | 76% | 1501.2 | 97% | 1,667 |
| 2022/23 | 84% | 70% | 58.5 | +0.78 | 71% | 1295.2 | 96% | 1,665 |
| 2021/22 | 84% | 67% | 57.6 | +0.56 | 68% | 1244.5 | 94% | 1,671 |
| 2018/19 | 81% | 67% | 58.0 | +0.74 | 45% | 1412.7 | 60% | 1,663 |
| 2017/18 | 83% | 66% | 57.5 | +0.80 | 63% | 1404.4 | 94% | 1,656 |
| 2016/17 | 83% | 68% | 59.0 | +0.70 | 68% | — | 92% | 1,621 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 44.1 | B+ | -0.01 | 34% | 158 |
| 2023/24 | 41.3 | B | -0.12 | 36% | 146 |
| 2022/23 | 39.5 | B | — | 28% | 154 |
| 2021/22 | 44.7 | B+ | — | 42% | 154 |
| 2018/19 | 40.7 | B | -0.08 | 24% | 141 |
| 2017/18 | 40.4 | B | +0.22 | 30% | 133 |
| 2016/17 | 38.9 | B | +0.04 | 27% | 110 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,690 | 15.1 | 15% | 20% | 11% | 5% | 12% |
| 2023/24 | 1,667 | 14.8 | 14% | 17% | 12% | 6% | 14% |
| 2022/23 | 1,665 | 15.3 | 14% | 14% | 12% | 7% | 16% |
| 2021/22 | 1,671 | 14.5 | 14% | 10% | 12% | 7% | 17% |
| 2020/21 | 1,664 | 15.0 | 13% | 8% | 12% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,663 | 15.0 | 9% | 8% | 14% | 4% | 8% |
| 2017/18 | 1,656 | 16.8 | 7% | 8% | 16% | 4% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 1,621 | 18.2 | 5% | 7% | 16% | 5% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.