77%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
53%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
53.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
46%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1137.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,500
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 29/06/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCheshire East
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Poynton High School · Secondary with sixth form · Cheshire East
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
77%
-4pp
85%81%77%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 77%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
53%
-10pp
65%59%52%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
Attainment 8
53.0
-3.9
58.855.652.4
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53.0
EBacc entry
46%
-11pp
57%47%37%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
EBacc APS
1137.5
-53.7
1191.21085.1979.0
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1137.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
A-level APS
33.4
-0.5
42.037.032.0
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.4
A-level value added
-0.01
+0.1
0.00.0-0.1
'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
10%
-3pp
35%23%10%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 10%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B+B-C+
'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,500
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
10%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
17%
Contact
Address
Yew Tree Lane, Poynton, Stockport, SK12 1PU
Local authority
Cheshire East
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 | 77% | 53% | 53.0 | Not applicable | 46% | 1137.5 | 55% | 1,500 |
| 2023/24 | 81% | 62% | 56.9 | +0.29 | 57% | 1191.2 | 67% | 1,499 |
| 2022/23 | 77% | 52% | 52.4 | +0.14 | 37% | 979.0 | 40% | 1,457 |
| 2021/22 | 85% | 65% | 58.8 | +0.36 | 47% | 1182.6 | 54% | 1,412 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 33.4 | C+ | -0.01 | 10% | 154 |
| 2023/24 | 33.9 | C+ | -0.08 | 13% | 160 |
| 2022/23 | 32.0 | C+ | — | 14% | 154 |
| 2021/22 | 42.0 | B+ | — | 35% | 152 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,500 | 18.8 | 13% | 5% | 10% | 7% | 17% |
| 2023/24 | 1,499 | 18.8 | 10% | 5% | 9% | 7% | 21% |
| 2022/23 | 1,457 | 18.4 | 9% | 4% | 9% | 7% | 19% |
| 2021/22 | 1,412 | 17.4 | 8% | 3% | 8% | 8% | 24% |
| 2020/21 | 1,391 | 17.7 | 6% | 2% | 7% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,421 | — | 4% | 2% | 9% | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.