Best secondary schools in Stockport

Cheadle Hulme High School is the top-ranked secondary school in Stockport (LocaleIQ score 95.8 out of 100). Ofsted: Outstanding. Attainment 8 60.7. The score combines Ofsted outcome, Progress 8 and Attainment 8, and cohort-weighted percentile ranks within the Stockport secondary pool.

Gatley Primary School tops the Stockport primary school ranking (LocaleIQ 99.7). Ofsted: Outstanding. KS2 expected 93% · higher 39%. See the full primary school ranking for Stockport for the complete list.

Attainment 8 measures average GCSE grades across eight subjects; Progress 8 compares actual grades against predictions based on KS2 — a positive figure means pupils outperformed expectations. Top performers in Stockport: Cheadle Hulme High School (Attainment 8 60.7); Laurus Cheadle Hulme (Attainment 8 54.5); Hazel Grove High School (Attainment 8 48.6). Both metrics feed into the LocaleIQ secondary school score.

2 secondary schools in the Stockport ranking hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating: Cheadle Hulme High School, Laurus Cheadle Hulme. Outstanding means Ofsted judged the school exceptional in all inspection areas. LocaleIQ weighs DfE performance data alongside Ofsted, so a Good-rated school can still rank highly.

This ranking covers 13 secondary schools in the Stockport comparison pool. Schools without sufficient published data are excluded but may appear in the LocaleIQ directory.

By average LocaleIQ score across postcode areas, SK7 has the strongest cluster — 68.1 average across 2 ranked secondary schools. SK6 sits at the lower end (3.5 average). Stockport schools are strong in places; the postcode still decides daily-life fit. Postcode averages mask individual variation — always review each school's full profile.