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Heaton School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Community special school
St James Road, Heaton Moor, Stockport SK4 4RE · heaton.stockport.sch.uk · 0161 432 1931
Overview
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2024
- Pupils
- 94
- Local authority
- Stockport
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 44.6%
- First language not English
- 22.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
GCSE results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | n/a | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | n/a | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | n/a | 64.8% |
| Entered for EBacc | n/a | 40.5% |
| EBacc average points | n/a | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Other education | 100 | 0 |
Ofsted
Heaton School was judged Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, on 8 May 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Requires improvement
- Inspected
- 8 May 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Jul 2023
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Jul 2023Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jan 2012Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Mar 2009Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding
What parents said
90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (20 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 90%
- Replies
- 20
- 20% · 1 Apr 2024
Strongly agreeStrongly disagreeDon’t know
Child is happy at school▲95% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲95% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲90% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲90% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▲90% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲90% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲95% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼85% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▼80% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲90% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲88% agreeEngland 74%
based on the 85% who raised concerns
Bullying dealt with quickly●50% agreeEngland 49%
based on the 20% who had a child bullied
Gets the SEND support they need▲90% agreeEngland 67%
based on 20 parents (100%) with SEND