72%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
51%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
46%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1078.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,292
Pupils · 2024/25
16%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 23/05/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityStockport
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Kingsway School · Secondary · Stockport
Part ofEDUCATION LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
72%
+7pp
76%71%65%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 72%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
51%
+9pp
55%49%42%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
Attainment 8
46.5
+1.5
53.149.045.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.5
EBacc entry
46%
+1pp
53%49%45%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
EBacc APS
1078.7
+69.6
1497.51253.31009.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1078.7
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,292
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
16%
FSM eligible
26%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Foxland Road, Cheadle, SK8 4QX
Local authority
Stockport
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 | 72% | 51% | 46.5 | Not applicable | 46% | 1078.7 | 48% | 1,292 |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 42% | 45.0 | -0.26 | 45% | 1009.1 | 48% | 1,308 |
| 2022/23 | 68% | 44% | 46.9 | -0.06 | 46% | 1060.7 | 51% | 1,332 |
| 2021/22 | 76% | 55% | 53.1 | +0.07 | 53% | 1497.5 | 55% | 1,405 |
| 2018/19 | 72% | 48% | 48.4 | -0.04 | 48% | 1239.3 | 54% | 1,483 |
| 2017/18 | 71% | 44% | 47.4 | -0.10 | 53% | 1122.9 | 57% | 1,510 |
| 2016/17 | 70% | 48% | 49.2 | +0.04 | 28% | — | 40% | 1,484 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,292 | 16.1 | 20% | 16% | 26% | 9% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 1,308 | 16.6 | 15% | 16% | 25% | 10% | 31% |
| 2022/23 | 1,332 | 14.3 | 14% | 16% | 26% | 10% | 32% |
| 2021/22 | 1,405 | 15.9 | 10% | 15% | 26% | 9% | 29% |
| 2020/21 | 1,430 | 16.0 | 10% | 13% | 27% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,483 | 16.3 | 9% | 12% | 24% | 5% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | — | 16.4 | — | — | — | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 1,484 | 15.8 | 10% | 12% | 25% | 6% | 17% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.