Hazel Grove High School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Stockport
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
1.569 miles
Published by Stockport Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2022–2026 (miles)
Hazel Grove High School is a secondary school in Stockport for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Stockport has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2022 to 2026 entry.
Hazel Grove High School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 1.569 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 1.546 mi |
| Year 7 2024 | 1.791 mi |
| Year 7 2023 | 1.483 mi |
| Year 7 2022 | 2.52 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026, the last child offered a Year 7 place lived 1.569 miles away, the 6th shortest of 14 Stockport secondary schools with a published last distance.
- The 2026 Year 7 last distance was about the same as in 2025 and nearer than in 2022, and it swung sharply between some years.
- For 2026 Year 7 entry there were 247 first-choice applications for 263 offers; 232 offers went to first-choice families, and 15 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- 16.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals; the middle figure across the 8 nearest secondary schools in Stockport is 20.7%.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Stockport schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Jacksons Lane, Hazel Grove, Stockport, SK7 5JX
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- State-funded
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Stockport
- Pupils on roll
- 1,452 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 28 April 2026
Strengths
- “Hazel Grove is a friendly and welcoming school.”
- “Many pupils are confident and articulate.”
- “Pupils enjoy learning, feel well supported and attend regularly.”
To improve
- “While this is improving, it remains slightly below the national average and continues to be a focus.”
- “However, in a small number of subjects, there is some inconsistency in how effectively teachers check pupils' previous knowledge.”
- “As a result, errors or gaps in pupils' knowledge sometimes persist.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 6 July 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 47% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 48.6 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 247 first-preference applications, 263 offers in total, 232 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Stockport.
- Bramhall High School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Stockport School 1.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Cheadle Hulme High School 2.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Marple Hall School 2.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St James' Catholic High School 2.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Stockport Academy 2.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Laurus Cheadle Hulme 2.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Werneth School 3.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published