Stockport AcademyPriestnall School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stockport.
Summary of the comparison
Stockport Academy and Priestnall School are secondary schools in Stockport.
Stockport Academy scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Priestnall School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Stockport Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Stockport Academy was judged the expected standard and Priestnall School was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 52.5 for Stockport Academy and 55.8 for Priestnall School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Stockport Academy (48.6 in 2021-22, 52.5 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Priestnall School (56.8 in 2023-24, 55.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StockportStockport Academy | StockportPriestnall School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 14 in Stockport Stronger figure | 9th of 14 in Stockport | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,023 | 1,312 | |
| Capacity | 1,020 | 1,275 | |
| Location | Stockport, SK3 0UP | Stockport, SK4 3HP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 52.5 | 55.8 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 57.1% | 67.8% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 70.9% | 81.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 196 | 245 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,011 | 1,285 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 39.8% | 14.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.3% | 12.5% | |
| SEN support | 18.7% | 18.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 5.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.2% Stronger figure | 8.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.0% Stronger figure | 20.9% | 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.
Stockport Academy
Priestnall School
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