Stockport SchoolStockport Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stockport.
Summary of the comparison
Stockport School and Stockport Academy are secondary schools in Stockport.
Stockport School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Stockport Academy scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Stockport Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Stockport School was judged Good and Stockport Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.9 for Stockport School and 52.5 for Stockport Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Stockport School (46.1 in 2021-22, 45.9 in 2025-26) and has risen at Stockport Academy (48.6 in 2021-22, 52.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StockportStockport School | StockportStockport Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 14 in Stockport | 5th of 14 in Stockport Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,341 | 1,023 | |
| Capacity | 1,350 | 1,020 | |
| Location | Stockport, SK2 6BW | Stockport, SK3 0UP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.9 | 52.5 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 46.3% | 57.1% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 66.5% | 70.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 257 | 196 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,349 | 1,011 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.2% | 39.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.4% | 17.3% | |
| SEN support | 17.1% | 18.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.6% | 8.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.5% | 20.0% 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.
Stockport School
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