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Cheadle Hulme High School
Ages 11–181,690 pupilsDoes not apply
Cheadle Hulme High School is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 18 in Cheadle, within the Stockport local authority. The school has around 1,690 pupils on roll. Recent GCSE results show above-average progress (a Progress 8 score of +0.9), an average Attainment 8 score of 59.9 and 72% of pupils gaining a grade 5 or above in English and maths. Families comparing secondary schools in Cheadle can view Cheadle Hulme High School's Ofsted rating, GCSE results and exact location free on NestScope.
Ofsted — sub-judgements
Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour & attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership & managementOutstanding
Ofsted no longer issues a single overall grade for state schools (changed September 2024) — the individual judgements are shown here.
Attendance & staffing
Attendance93.9%England avg 91.0%
Persistent absence13.9%England avg 25.8%
Pupils per teacher14.8England avg 17.6
Teachers with QTS100%England avg 97%
DfE — absence & workforce, 2025/26
Pupil intake
Free school meals10.2%England avg 28.6%
English not first language21.3%England avg 18.3%
DfE school census, 2025/26
GCSE results — Key Stage 4
Attainment 860.7
Progress 8+0.9
Grade 5+ English & maths75%
Grade 4+ English & maths88%
EBacc entry79%
EBacc average point score5.74
DfE, 2024/25
Sixth form — A-level
A-level grade (point score)B+APS per entry 44.1
Value added-0.01Average · 95% CI -0.1 to 0.1
Retention98%
DfE 16-18 results, 2024/25
Nearby schools in Cheadle
All schools in Cheadle →Thorn Grove Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 miHursthead Junior SchoolGood · 0.3 miHursthead Infant SchoolGood · 0.3 miCheadle Hulme School0.4 miGreenbank Preparatory School0.6 miValley SchoolOutstanding · 0.7 mi
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