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Poynton High School

Yew Tree Lane, Poynton, Stockport, SK12 1PU

Local ranking6th of 22 secondary schools in Cheshire East
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1552

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
53.0 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
52.7% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
77.2% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
45.6% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.8 nat4.1
Cohort Size
237

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
96.0%
Continued in education
89.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
5.0%
Not sustained
2.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
88.0%
Higher education
43.0%
Apprenticeships
11.0%
Employment
31.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

33.4

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

35.1

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

134

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
9.9% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
28.7
16-18 Cohort
281

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1500
Boys
756 (50%)
Girls
744 (50%)
Capacity
1552 (97% full)
SEND
12.9%
FSM Eligible
10.0%
EAL
5.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.9%
SEN Support
10.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
79.9
Budget per Pupil
£6,143/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
16.9% 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
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 86.8%
  • Asian Chinese: 3.9%
  • White Other: 1.7%
  • Mixed Other: 1.4%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.3%
  • Asian Other: 1.2%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.7%
  • Asian Pakistani: 0.7%

86.8%

White British

3.9%

Asian Chinese

1.7%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
146387
UKPRN
10081156
Establishment No.
4211
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