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Priestnall School

Priestnall Road, Heaton Mersey, Stockport, SK4 3HP

Secondary

Phase

1280

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2023 GCSEs.

School history and status

Closed on 31 August 2023 and continues as Priestnall School (URN 149936) (opened 1 September 2023). Its page carries this history forward.

Year:

GCSE Results

2022-23

*Data not available for 2023-24 — showing latest available results

Average Attainment 8
50.7 nat46.3
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
57.0% nat45.0%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
75.0% nat65.0%
Entering EBacc
32.0% nat39.0%
EBacc APS
4.5 nat4.0
Cohort Size
251

Destinations

After GCSE 2022-23

Sustained education/employment
95.0%
Continued in education
91.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

Pupil Demographics

2022-23
Total Pupils
1265
Boys
673 (53%)
Girls
592 (47%)
Capacity
1280 (99% full)
SEND
19.7%
FSM Eligible
13.1%
EAL
8.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.2%
SEN Support
15.5%

Attendance & Absence

2022-23

*Data not available for 2023-24 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
8.2% nat6.8%
Persistent Absence
22.3% nat18.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2022-23
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  • White British: 75.1%
  • Asian Pakistani: 5.7%
  • White Other: 3.2%
  • Mixed Other: 2.6%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.3%
  • Other: 2.0%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.9%
  • Asian Indian: 1.9%

75.1%

White British

5.7%

Asian Pakistani

3.2%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Priestnall Road

Stockport, North West

Administrative

URN
106133
UKPRN
10017167
Establishment No.
4032

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