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Hursthead Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Academy
Kirkstead Road, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle SK8 7PZ · hursthead-jun.stockport.sch.uk · 0161 439 6961
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Apr 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 76%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Stockport 66%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 354
- 98% of 360 places
- Local authority
- Stockport
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 3.7%
- First language not English
- 17.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 76% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 14% the higher standard. Across Stockport it was 66%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲76% | 62% | ||
| ▲14% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 19 April 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Hursthead Junior School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 18 Apr 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Dec 2017
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 106053), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Dec 2017Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Oct 2006Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 106053)
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (124 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 124
- 34% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 69% who raised concerns
based on the 24% who had a child bullied
based on 26 parents (21%) with SEND