Hursthead Infant SchoolThorn Grove Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cheadle.
Summary of the comparison
Hursthead Infant School and Thorn Grove Primary School are primary schools in Cheadle.
Hursthead Infant School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Thorn Grove Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Hursthead Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Hursthead Infant School was judged Good and Thorn Grove Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Thorn Grove Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CheadleHursthead Infant School | CheadleThorn Grove Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | C67/100 | |
| Local ranking | 72nd of 77 in Stockport | 18th of 77 in Stockport Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 247 | 210 | |
| Capacity | 270 | 250 | |
| Location | Cheadle, SK8 7PZ | Cheadle, SK8 7LD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 79.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 17.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 247 | 210 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 2.8% | 19.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.2% | 36.2% | |
| SEN support | 4.5% | 10.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.8% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 2.7% Stronger figure | 3.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.6% | 4.1% 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.
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.
Hursthead Infant School
Thorn Grove Primary School
Full profiles: Hursthead Infant School · Thorn Grove Primary School