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Poynton High School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy
Yew Tree Lane, Poynton, Stockport SK12 1PU · poyntonhigh.org.uk · 01625 871811
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 53
- average Attainment 8 score. Cheshire East 47.1, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 2.40 mi
- 3.87 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Criterion 5 · Cheshire East Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,467
- 95% of 1,552 places
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 9.1%
- First language not English
- 5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criterion 5” went to a home 2.40 mi (3.87 km) from the school. Source: Cheshire East Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 248 families put the school first and 243 places were offered; 93% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 243 | 248 | 1▲ | 93% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 246 | 229 | 0.9 | 98% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 244 | 232 | 1 | 97% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 246 | 243 | 1 | 96% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 247 | 235 | 1 | 99% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 – Criterion 5 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 2.40 mi3.87 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 53, and 52.7% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Cheshire East it was 47.1, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (33.4 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲53 | 46 | ||
| ▲52.7% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲77.2% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲45.6% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲4.80 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 111436)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 60.5 | −5 |
| Sixth form college | 9.9 | +2.3 |
| Further education | 23.3 | +5.8 |
| Other education | 0.4 | −1.4 |
| Apprenticeship | 1.8 | −2.2 |
| Employment | 1.3 | −1.4 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 1.3 | +0.9 |
| Activity not captured | 1.3 | +0.9 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 134 students | C+ (33.4) | Average -0.01 | |
| 134 students | C+ (33.8) | Average +0.02 | |
| 45 students | Merit+ (28.7) | Average +0.03 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 149 | C+ (33.9) | -0.08 |
| 2022/23 | 133 | C+ (32) | — |
| 2021/22 | 144 | B+ (42) | — |
| 2018/19 | 153 | C+ (34.8) | +0.12 |
| 2017/18 | 158 | C+ (33) | +0.08 |
| 2016/17 | 164 | C (30.4) | +0.01 |
| 2015/16 | 164 | C (30.7) | -0.10 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 47.4 | −12.2 |
| Other education | 2 | +0.7 |
| Apprenticeship | 9 | +3 |
| Employment | 25 | −0.8 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 12.8 | +7.5 |
| Activity not captured | 3.8 | +1.8 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 29 June 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Poynton High School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 27 Jun 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Dec 2015
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 111436), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Dec 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 111436)
Jan 2014Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 111436)
What parents said
68% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (243 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 68%
- Replies
- 243
- 17% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 82% who raised concerns
based on the 41% who had a child bullied
based on 56 parents (23%) with SEND