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The Kingsway School

Foxland Road, Cheadle, SK8 4QX

Local ranking7th of 13 secondary schools in Stockport
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

1570

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 24 February 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
46.5 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
50.6% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
71.8% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
45.6% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.2 nat4.1
Cohort Size
259

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Continued in education
88.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1292
Boys
628 (49%)
Girls
664 (51%)
Capacity
1570 (82% full)
SEND
19.8%
FSM Eligible
26.5%
EAL
16.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.0%
SEN Support
15.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
80.4
Budget per Pupil
£7,910/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
24.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
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

2024-25
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  • White British: 64.2%
  • Asian Pakistani: 13.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.9%
  • White Other: 2.6%
  • Other: 2.4%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.2%
  • Black African: 2.1%
  • Mixed Other: 2.0%

64.2%

White British

13.6%

Asian Pakistani

2.9%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
142509
UKPRN
10054989
Establishment No.
4040
Trust
EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST

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