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Priestnall School

Priestnall Road, Heaton Mersey, Stockport, SK4 3HP

Local ranking9th of 13 secondary schools in Stockport
Ofsted: Requires improvement

Secondary

Phase

1275

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Continues from Priestnall School (URN 106133) since 1 September 2023. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
52.6 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
56.7% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
78.9% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
23.5% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.6 nat4.1
Cohort Size
247

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Continued in education
86.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1285
Boys
672 (52%)
Girls
613 (48%)
Capacity
1275 (101% full)
SEND
23.5%
FSM Eligible
14.8%
EAL
12.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
5.2%
SEN Support
18.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
78.9
Budget per Pupil
£7,590/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
20.9% 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
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 75.6%
  • Asian Pakistani: 5.5%
  • White Other: 3.7%
  • Mixed Other: 3.4%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.4%
  • Other: 1.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.5%
  • Asian Indian: 1.5%

75.6%

White British

5.5%

Asian Pakistani

3.7%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01615497300
headteacher@priestnallschool.org.uk
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Priestnall Road

Stockport, North West

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Administrative

URN
149936
UKPRN
10092900
Establishment No.
4032
Trust
THE LAURUS TRUST

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