Schools in Stockport

93 schools with published admissions figures

The newest figures for each school. "1st prefs per place" is how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It measures demand, not whether a child would get a place. A dash means the figure is not available.

How the 2026 round went in Stockport

Primary

Offered their first choice 94.1%
Of families applying for a primary place for September 2026. Against 88.7% in 2016.
Offered one of their three 98.8%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
Families who applied 2,886
Applications received for a primary place. A family naming three schools counts once.

For September 2026, 94.1% of families applying for a primary place here were offered their first choice, and 98.8% were offered one of the three schools they named.

That is 5.4 points higher than in 2016, when it was 88.7%.

The council's primary schools between them had 3,643 places for 2,886 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.

Secondary

Offered their first choice 79.9%
Of families applying for a secondary place for September 2026. Against 85.0% in 2016.
Offered one of their three 91.6%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
Families who applied 3,368
Applications received for a secondary place. A family naming three schools counts once.

For September 2026, 79.9% of families applying for a secondary place here were offered their first choice, and 91.6% were offered one of the three schools they named.

That is 5.1 points lower than in 2016, when it was 85.0%.

The council's secondary schools between them had 3,325 places for 3,368 applications, which is 43 fewer places than applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.

Source: Department for Education, applications and offers. The same round across England.

If a family is refused a place

In 2026, families in Stockport lodged 427 appeals about a school place.

305 of them were heard by a panel and 39 succeeded, which is about 13 in every 100 heard.

The other 122 did not reach a panel. Most appeals that do not are withdrawn because a place comes up first.

This is a record of decisions already made. A panel hears one case at a time and decides it on what that family sets out, so these figures do not indicate what would happen in any particular appeal.

Source: Department for Education, admission appeals in England, reporting year 2026. Counts every school in this council area. The share that succeeded is taken over appeals heard by a panel, not over appeals lodged.

Secondary

School	1st prefs per place	Demand since	Latest Ofsted
Bramhall High School Stockport	0.61	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Cheadle Hulme High School Cheadle	1.58	-	Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Harrytown Catholic High School Stockport	0.98	-	Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Hazel Grove High School Stockport	0.94	-	Strong standard Ofsted report card (current framework)
Laurus Cheadle Hulme Cheadle	1.62	-	Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Marple Hall School Stockport	1.21	-	School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Ofsted ungraded inspection
Priestnall School Stockport	1.23	-	Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Reddish Vale High School Stockport	0.60	-	Inadequate Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy Stockport	0.73	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
St James' Catholic High School Cheadle	1.06	-	Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework)
Stockport Academy Stockport	0.95	-	Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Stockport School Stockport	1.22	-	Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection
The Kingsway School Cheadle	0.45	-	Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework)
Werneth School Stockport	0.59	-	Needs attention Ofsted report card (current framework)

Elsewhere

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