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Poynton High School

Yew Tree Lane, Poynton, Stockport, SK12 1PU

Local ranking4th of 22 secondary schools in Cheshire East
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026

Secondary

Phase

1552

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · 2025 A-levels · Ofsted inspection 29 June 2023. Figures last updated .

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
54.4 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
62.6% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
81.9% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
238

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

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

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
740 (50%)
Girls
727 (50%)
Capacity
1552 (95% full)
SEND
12.9%
FSM Eligible
10.0%
EAL
5.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.9%
SEN Support
10.1%

*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
79.9
Budget per Pupil
£6,143/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

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

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
146387
UKPRN
10081156
Establishment No.
4211
Trust
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