Laurus Cheadle Hulme

Secondary · Stockport · SK8 5GB · URN 145893

Ofsted OutstandingLast inspected 2023-03-21Cohort 1054

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 212

3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 29 schools in Stockport

Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
54.5
Stockport 33.45England 46.1
21 above the area average of 33.5
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
59.9%
Stockport 32%England 45.9%
27.9 percentage points above the area average of 32
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
76.9%
Stockport 43.7%
33.2 percentage points above the area average of 43.7
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
5.22
Stockport 2.9England 4.07
2.3 above the area average of 2.9
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
46.2%
Stockport 14.1%England 17.6%
32.1 percentage points above the area average of 14.1
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
80.7%
Stockport 27.8%
52.9 percentage points above the area average of 27.8
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
22.6%
Stockport 31%
8.4 percentage points below the area average of 31
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
212
Stockport 115
97.1 above the area average of 114.9
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Stockport	Against national	Feeds
Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.	54.5 Stockport 33.45England 46.1	21 above the area average of 33.5	8.4 above the national figure of 46.1	Overall standards
Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.	Withheld	No local comparison	No national comparison	Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	59.9% Stockport 32%England 45.9%	27.9 percentage points above the area average of 32	14 percentage points above the national figure of 45.9	Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	76.9% Stockport 43.7%	33.2 percentage points above the area average of 43.7	No national comparison	Overall standards
EBacc average point score	5.22 Stockport 2.9England 4.07	2.3 above the area average of 2.9	1.1 above the national figure of 4.07	Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above	46.2% Stockport 14.1%England 17.6%	32.1 percentage points above the area average of 14.1	28.6 percentage points above the national figure of 17.6	Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects	80.7% Stockport 27.8%	52.9 percentage points above the area average of 27.8	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort	22.6% Stockport 31%	8.4 percentage points below the area average of 31	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	212 Stockport 115	97.1 above the area average of 114.9	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Stockport · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes: 23.2 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 16.3% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 20.1% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 16.8% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 9.9pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 15.1pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 82.8% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Laurus Cheadle Hulme Outstanding at its inspection on 21/03/2023.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: Laurus Cheadle Hulme is a secondary school in Stockport, postcode SK8 5GB (URN 145893).
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