79%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
57%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
52.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
24%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1134.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,285
Pupils · 2024/25
12%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 29/10/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityStockport
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Priestnall School · Secondary · Stockport
Part ofTHE LAURUS TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2023/24
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
79%
-3pp
82%80%79%
'24'25
'25 · 79%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
57%
-8pp
64%61%57%
'24'25
'25 · 57%
Attainment 8
52.6
-4.2
56.854.752.6
'24'25
'25 · 52.6
EBacc entry
24%
+12pp
24%17%11%
'24'25
'25 · 24%
EBacc APS
1134.8
-88.2
1223.01178.91134.8
'24'25
'25 · 1134.8
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,285
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
12%
FSM eligible
15%
SEN
24%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
21%
Contact
Address
Priestnall Road, Heaton Mersey, Stockport, SK4 3HP
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 | 79% | 57% | 52.6 | Not applicable | 24% | 1134.8 | 24% | 1,285 |
| 2023/24 | 82% | 64% | 56.8 | +0.40 | 11% | 1223.0 | 12% | 1,272 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,285 | 16.3 | 24% | 12% | 15% | 8% | 21% |
| 2023/24 | 1,272 | 16.0 | 21% | 10% | 13% | 8% | 21% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.