Bramhall High SchoolPoynton High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stockport.
Summary of the comparison
Bramhall High School and Poynton High School are secondary schools in Stockport.
Bramhall High School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Poynton High School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Poynton High School is ahead on our composite score.
Bramhall High School was judged Good and Poynton High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 51.7 for Bramhall High School and 53.0 for Poynton High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Bramhall High School (54.5 in 2021-22, 51.7 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Poynton High School (58.8 in 2021-22, 53.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StockportBramhall High School | StockportPoynton High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 13 in Stockport | 6th of 22 in Cheshire East | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,282 | 1,500 | |
| Capacity | 1,350 | 1,552 | |
| Location | Stockport, SK7 2JT | Stockport, SK12 1PU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 51.7 | 53.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 57.8% Stronger figure | 52.7% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 78.5% Stronger figure | 77.2% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 49.0% Stronger figure | 45.6% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.73 | 4.80 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 251 | 237 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 134 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 33.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 35.1 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 9.9% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,282 | 1,500 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.8% | 10.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.6% | 5.3% | |
| SEN support | 16.1% | 10.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% Stronger figure | 7.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.5% | 16.9% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bramhall High School
Poynton High School
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