Stockport Academy is a secondary school in Stockport, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a christian religious character.
Stockport Academy currently has around 1011 pupils on roll, which is about 99% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.9% boys and 50.1% girls. Around 38.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 8.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 21.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (72.5%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 95% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (75%) , including 3% who stay in school sixth forms and 26% progressing to further education , while 13% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Heathbank Road, Stockport, SK3 0UP |
| Website: | www.stockport-academy.org |
| Telephone: | 01612860330 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Stockport |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Janine McCann |
| Religious character: | Christian |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 135262 |
Ofsted inspection date: 21/01/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1020 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1011 |
| Number of Boys: | 504 |
| Number of Girls: | 507 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 21.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 72.50% | 733 |
| Pakistani | 4.70% | 48 |
| Other White | 3.50% | 35 |
| African | 3.40% | 34 |
| Other Mixed | 2.30% | 23 |
| Chinese | 2.10% | 21 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.90% | 19 |
| White and Asian | 1.80% | 18 |
| Unclassified | 1.60% | 16 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.60% | 16 |
| White and Black African | 1.30% | 13 |
| Other Asian | 1.10% | 11 |
| Indian | 1.10% | 11 |
| Other Black | 0.60% | 6 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.40% | 4 |
| Caribbean | 0.20% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lark Hill Nursery School Northgate Road , Edgeley SK3 9PH | - not rated | 731 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hollywood Park Nursery School Hardman Street , Chestergate SK3 0BJ | - not rated | 1,431 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Adswood Nursery School Arnfield Road , Adswood SK3 8PJ | - not rated | 1,613 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Freshfield Nursery School 42 Mauldeth Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3NB | 3out of 4 | 2,120 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Belmont Nursery School Churchill Street , Heaton Norris SK4 1ND | - not rated | 2,501 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Park Primary School Bombay Road , Edgeley SK3 9RF | 4out of 4 | 523 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Alexandra Park Primary School Bombay Road , Edgeley SK3 9RF | - not rated | 523 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Cheadle Heath Infant School Edgeley Road , SK3 0RJ | - not rated | 550 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Cheadle Heath Junior School Edgeley Road , SK3 0RJ | - not rated | 550 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cheadle Heath Primary School Edgeley Road , SK3 0RJ | 3out of 4 | 550 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockport Academy Heathbank Road , Cheadle Heath SK3 0UP | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Avondale High School Heathbank Road , Cheadle Heath SK3 0UP | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Stockport Technical School 131 Wellington Road South , Wellington House SK1 3TZ | - not rated | 1,995 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Priestnall School Priestnall Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3HP | 2out of 4 | 2,462 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Priestnall School Priestnall Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3HP | - not rated | 2,462 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockport College Wellington Road South , SK1 3UQ | - not rated | 1,874 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Cheadle and Marple Sixth Form College Cheadle Road , Cheadle Hulme SK8 5HA | - not rated | 2,580 yd | Further education | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Aquinas College Nangreave Road , SK2 6TH | - not rated | 2,813 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Pendlebury Centre Edgeley Road , Cheadle Heath SK3 0RJ | 4out of 4 | 610 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Brinksway School Yew Street , SK4 2HG | - not rated | 994 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Willow Bank Independent School 116 Didsbury Road , Heaton Norris SK4 2HH | - not rated | 1,375 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Beacon School Whitelea Drive , Adswood SK3 8PF | - not rated | 1,483 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hanifah Small School 185-187 Stockport Road , SK8 2DP | - not rated | 1,485 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.