Laurus Cheadle Hulme
Secondary · Free schools · Ages 11–16 · Cheadle, Stockport
Laurus Cheadle Hulme is a secondary school in Cheadle, Stockport for ages 11–16 (free schools). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 21 March 2023. Stockport has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2022 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Cheadle Road, Cheadle, SK8 5GB
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- State-funded
- Council
- Stockport
- Pupils on roll
- 1,054 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 21 March 2023
Strengths
- “Laurus Cheadle Hulme is an exceptional place for pupils to learn in.”
- “The school’s vision to be unashamedly ambitious, regardless of background or circumstance, is at the heart of every aspect of school life.”
- “Leaders place no limits on what pupils can achieve.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 May 2023 (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) | 60% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 54.5 | 46 |
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: 330 first-preference applications, 204 offers in total, 175 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2022 to 2026, as Stockport published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Stockport.
- The Kingsway School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Cheadle Hulme High School 1.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St James' Catholic High School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Stockport Academy 1.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Bramhall High School 2.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Priestnall School 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Stockport School 2.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Hazel Grove High School 2.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published