Hazel Grove High SchoolPoynton High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stockport.
Summary of the comparison
Hazel Grove High School and Poynton High School are secondary schools in Stockport.
Hazel Grove High School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Poynton High School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Hazel Grove High School is ahead on our composite score.
Hazel Grove High School was judged strong and Poynton High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.6 for Hazel Grove High School and 53.0 for Poynton High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Hazel Grove High School (53.4 in 2021-22, 48.6 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 | StockportHazel Grove High School | StockportPoynton High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | C64/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 13 in Stockport | 6th of 22 in Cheshire East | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,435 | 1,500 | |
| Capacity | 1,384 | 1,552 | |
| Location | Stockport, SK7 5JX | Stockport, SK12 1PU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.6 | 53.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 47.3% | 52.7% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 66.2% | 77.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 58.5% Stronger figure | 45.6% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.41 | 4.80 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 260 | 237 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 46 | 134 | |
| A-level average points | 43.3 Stronger figure | 33.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B+ | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 43.3 Stronger figure | 35.1 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 40.0% Stronger figure | 9.9% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,435 | 1,500 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.8% | 10.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.7% | 5.3% | |
| SEN support | 20.4% | 10.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.9% | 7.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.7% | 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
A-level average points
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.
Hazel Grove High School
Poynton High School
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