Most sought-after schools in Stockport
Ordered by how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out.
This list is sorted by one number: first preferences per place. For each school it is the number of families who named it first, divided by the number of offers it made, in the newest year we hold. A higher number means more families wanted a place than there were places.
This is not a list of the best schools. It does not measure how good a school is, how happy the children are, or how well they do. It also does not tell you whether a child would get a place: that depends on where you live, the year, and the council's rules. It only shows how many people applied.
| # | School | First preferences per place | Newest intake | Latest Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Laurus Cheadle Hulme Cheadle, secondary |
1.90 | 2025 | Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 2 |
Cheadle Hulme High School Cheadle, secondary |
1.64 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 3 |
Cheadle Hulme Primary School Stockport, primary |
1.40 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 4 |
Fairway Primary School Stockport, primary |
1.37 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 5 |
Bradshaw Hall Primary School Cheadle, primary |
1.27 | 2025 | Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 6 |
Stockport School Stockport, secondary |
1.18 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 7 |
Torkington Primary School Stockport, primary |
1.17 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 8 |
Greave Primary School Stockport, primary |
1.16 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 9 |
St John's Church of England Primary School Stockport, primary |
1.13 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 10 |
Woodford Primary School Stockport, primary |
1.13 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 11 |
St James' Catholic High School Cheadle, secondary |
1.12 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 12 |
Gatley Primary School Stockport, primary |
1.08 | 2025 | Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 13 |
Stockport Academy Stockport, secondary |
1.07 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 14 |
Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School Stockport, primary |
1.06 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 15 |
St Simon's Catholic Primary School Stockport, primary |
1.06 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 16 |
Bramhall Park Primary School Stockport, primary |
1.05 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 17 |
Didsbury Road Primary School Stockport, primary |
1.02 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 18 |
Hazel Grove High School Stockport, secondary |
1.02 | 2025 | Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 19 |
Pownall Green Primary School Stockport, primary |
1.02 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 20 |
All Saints Church of England Primary School Stockport Stockport, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 21 |
Brookside Primary School Stockport, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Needs attention (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 22 |
Ludworth Primary School Stockport, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 23 |
Mellor Primary School Stockport, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 24 |
North Cheshire Jewish Primary School Cheadle, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 25 |
Rose Hill Primary School Stockport, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 26 |
St Ambrose Catholic Primary School Stockport, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 27 |
St Mary's Church of England Primary School Stockport, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 28 |
Thorn Grove Primary School Cheadle, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 29 |
Hursthead Infant School Cheadle, primary |
0.99 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 30 |
Arden Primary School Stockport, primary |
0.98 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 31 |
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Heaton Chapel Stockport, primary |
0.98 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 32 |
Warren Wood Primary School Stockport, primary |
0.98 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 33 |
Woodley Primary School Stockport, primary |
0.98 | 2025 | Needs attention (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 34 |
All Saints Church of England Primary School Marple Stockport, primary |
0.97 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 35 |
Broadstone Hall Primary School Stockport, primary |
0.97 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 36 |
Cale Green Primary School Stockport, primary |
0.97 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 37 |
St George's Church of England Primary School Stockport, primary |
0.97 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 38 |
St Paul's Church of England Primary School Brinnington Stockport, primary |
0.97 | 2025 | Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 39 |
Abingdon Primary School Stockport, primary |
0.96 | 2025 | Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 40 |
Bredbury Green Primary School Stockport, primary |
0.96 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 41 |
St Elisabeth's Church of England Primary Stockport, primary |
0.96 | 2025 | Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 42 |
St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy Stockport, primary |
0.96 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 43 |
Westmorland Primary School Stockport, primary |
0.96 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 44 |
Moss Hey Primary School Stockport, primary |
0.95 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 45 |
Whitehill Primary School Stockport, primary |
0.95 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 46 |
Vale View Primary School Stockport, primary |
0.94 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 47 |
Banks Lane Infant School Stockport, primary |
0.93 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 48 |
Cheadle Village Primary School Cheadle, primary |
0.93 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 49 |
Ladybrook Primary School Stockport, primary |
0.93 | 2025 | Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 50 |
Lane End Primary School Stockport, primary |
0.93 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 51 |
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Stockport, primary |
0.93 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 52 |
Tithe Barn Primary School Stockport, primary |
0.93 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 53 |
Bridge Hall Primary School Stockport, primary |
0.92 | 2025 | Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 54 |
Etchells Primary School Cheadle, primary |
0.92 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 55 |
Cheadle Catholic Infant School Cheadle, primary |
0.90 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 56 |
Great Moor Infant School Stockport, primary |
0.90 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 57 |
Ladybridge Primary School Cheadle, primary |
0.90 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 58 |
Moorfield Primary School Stockport, primary |
0.90 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 59 |
Prospect Vale Primary School Cheadle, primary |
0.90 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 60 |
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Stockport, primary |
0.90 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 61 |
Outwood Primary School Cheadle, primary |
0.89 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 62 |
Vernon Park Primary School Stockport, primary |
0.89 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 63 |
Meadowbank Primary School Cheadle, primary |
0.88 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 64 |
Harrytown Catholic High School Stockport, secondary |
0.87 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 65 |
Oak Tree Primary School Stockport, primary |
0.85 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 66 |
Reddish Vale High School Stockport, secondary |
0.82 | 2025 | Inadequate (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 67 |
Cheadle Heath Primary School Stockport, primary |
0.81 | 2025 | Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 68 |
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Stockport, primary |
0.79 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 69 |
Lum Head Primary School Cheadle, primary |
0.76 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 70 |
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Stockport, primary |
0.65 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 71 |
Werneth School Stockport, secondary |
0.57 | 2025 | Needs attention (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 72 |
Lark Hill Primary School Stockport, primary |
0.56 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 73 |
Bramhall High School Stockport, secondary |
0.54 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 74 |
St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy Stockport, secondary |
0.52 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 75 |
The Kingsway School Cheadle, secondary |
0.39 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
Figures from the Department for Education, applications and offers. 75 schools in Stockport have a published per-place figure. Schools with too few places for the figure to mean anything are left off. All schools in Stockport · How we compare schools.