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Best Schools in Cheadle

Compare 26 schools in Cheadle. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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26

Total Schools

4

Outstanding

16

Good

Primary Schools

21 schools

Secondary Schools

8 schools

Top Performing Schools in Cheadle

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Bradshaw Hall Primary School

Community school

Primary

Vernon Close, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, SK8 6AN

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 7/20/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

86%

Maths Meets Standard

97%

Reading Progress

+3.0

Maths Progress

+5.0

464 pupils • 11.0% FSM • 9.9% EAL

Cheadle Catholic Junior School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Conway Road, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, SK8 6DB

Ages: 7-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 7/16/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

90%

Maths Meets Standard

92%

Reading Progress

+2.0

Maths Progress

+3.3

358 pupils • 3.9% FSM • 10.9% EAL

Lum Head Primary School

Community school

Primary

Troutbeck Road, Gatley, Cheadle, SK8 4RR

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/7/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

89%

Maths Meets Standard

91%

Reading Progress

0.0

Maths Progress

+2.9

259 pupils • 19.7% FSM • 44.8% EAL

Thorn Grove Primary School

Community school

Primary

Woodstock Avenue, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, SK8 7LD

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/31/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

88%

Maths Meets Standard

85%

Reading Progress

+1.3

Maths Progress

+1.1

233 pupils • 17.6% FSM • 33.9% EAL

Hursthead Junior School

Academy converter

Primary

Kirkstead Road, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, SK8 7PZ

Ages: 7-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 4/18/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

84%

Maths Meets Standard

83%

Reading Progress

+0.4

Maths Progress

+0.7

362 pupils • 3.0% FSM • 6.4% EAL

Meadowbank Primary School

Academy converter

Primary

Councillor Lane, Cheadle, SK8 2LE

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/14/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

86%

Maths Meets Standard

81%

Reading Progress

+2.5

Maths Progress

+2.6

440 pupils • 13.0% FSM • 4.8% EAL

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Ashcroft School

Other independent special school

Primary, Secondary, Post-16

The Together Trust Centre, Schools Hill, Cheadle, SK8 1JE

Ages: 5-18

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Inadequate

Last inspection: 10/18/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

Attainment 8

No data

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

No data

English & Maths 4+

No data

70 pupils • FSM data not available

Bolshaw Primary School

Community school

Primary

Cross Road, Heald Green, Cheadle, SK8 3LW

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/18/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

77%

Maths Meets Standard

74%

Reading Progress

+0.8

Maths Progress

0.0

210 pupils • 6.7% FSM • 29.0% EAL

Bradshaw Hall Primary School

Community school

Primary

Vernon Close, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, SK8 6AN

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 7/20/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

86%

Maths Meets Standard

97%

Reading Progress

+3.0

Maths Progress

+5.0

464 pupils • 11.0% FSM • 9.9% EAL

Cheadle Catholic Infant School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Conway Road, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, SK8 6DB

Ages: 3-7

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 5/11/2009

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

282 pupils • 4.3% FSM • 9.9% EAL

Cheadle Catholic Junior School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Conway Road, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, SK8 6DB

Ages: 7-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 7/16/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

90%

Maths Meets Standard

92%

Reading Progress

+2.0

Maths Progress

+3.3

358 pupils • 3.9% FSM • 10.9% EAL

Cheadle Hulme High School

Academy converter

Secondary, Post-16

Woods Lane, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, SK8 7JY

Ages: 11-18

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 12/11/2014

Performance

Attainment 8

58.5

Progress 8

+0.78

English & Maths 5+

70%

English & Maths 4+

84%

1,665 pupils • 9.8% FSM • 13.8% EAL

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