The Kingsway School

Type Secondary / Academy converter
Age Range 11-16
Religion Does not apply
Address Foxland Road
Cheadle
Cheshire
SK8 4QX
Phone 01614287706
Reference Number 142509

General Makeup

Number of pupils 1292
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 48.61%
Girls: 51.39%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 22.4%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 18%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 22.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 120 124 244
8 137 125 262
9 119 139 258
10 120 145 265
11 132 131 263

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 61.1%
Pakistani 12.9%
Unclassified 4.8%
White & Black (Caribbean) 2.8%
White, Other 2.5%
White & Asian 2.1%
African 2%
Mixed, Other 1.9%
Asian, Other 1.9%
Chinese 1.7%
Indian 1.5%
White & Black (African) 0.5%
Caribbean 0.3%

Overall Ofsted Rating Requires Improvement
 >  Quality of education Requires Improvement
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Requires Improvement
  >  Personal Development Requires Improvement
  >  Leadership & Management Requires Improvement
Last Report Date 2023-07-19
Date Report
2023-05-23 School inspection:Requires ImprovementSchool inspection, PDF - 19 July 2023
2020-01-28 School inspection:GoodSchool inspection, PDF - 25 February 2020
2019-01-16 Short inspectionShort inspection, PDF - 04 March 2019
2016-02-06 Academy conversion letterAcademy conversion letter, PDF - 06 February 2016
Previously as The Kingsway School
2013-04-10 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 02 May 2013
2011-06-14 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 29 July 2011
2010-05-17 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 11 June 2010
2008-09-16 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 14 November 2008
2007-01-24 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 13 February 2007
2002-04-15 Full inspectionFull inspection, PDF - 18 July 2002
2013-04-10 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 02 May 2013
2011-06-14 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 29 July 2011
2010-05-17 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 11 June 2010
2008-09-16 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 14 November 2008
2007-01-24 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 13 February 2007
2002-04-15 Full inspectionFull inspection, PDF - 18 July 2002

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
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GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 50.6% Unlock Unlock
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 63.7% Unlock Unlock

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 86 53
Third Preference 106 41
From another Local Authority 106 62

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Name Distance
Lum Head Primary School
Troutbeck Road, Gatley, Cheadle, Cheshire, SK8 4RR
0.38 miles
Gatley Primary School
Hawthorn Road, Gatley, Cheadle, Stockport, Cheshire, SK8 4NB
0.48 miles
Lady Barn House School
0.53 miles
North Cheshire Jewish Primary School
St Ann's Road North, Heald Green, Cheadle, Cheshire, SK8 4RZ
0.55 miles
Cheadle Village Primary School
Ashfield Road, Cheadle, Cheshire, SK8 1BB
0.71 miles
Crossacres Primary Academy
Crossacres Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M22 5AD
0.84 miles
Peel Hall Primary Academy
Ashurst Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M22 5AU
0.88 miles
Prospect Vale Primary School
Prospect Vale, Off Brown Lane, Heald Green, Cheadle, Cheshire, SK8 3RJ
0.89 miles
Ashgate Specialist Support Primary School
Crossacres Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, Lancashire, M22 5DR
0.9 miles
Cheadle Hulme Primary School
Cheadle Road, Cheadle Hulme, Stockport, SK8 5GB
1.05 miles
Cheadle Catholic Infant School
Conway Road, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, Cheshire, SK8 6DB
1.06 miles
Cheadle Catholic Junior School
Conway Road, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, Cheshire, SK8 6DB
1.06 miles
Meadowbank Primary School
Councillor Lane, Cheadle, Cheshire, SK8 2LE
1.1 miles
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School
Calve Croft Road, Peel Hall, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M22 5EU
1.12 miles
Broad Oak Primary School
Broad Oak Lane, East Didsbury, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M20 5QB
1.14 miles
Etchells Primary School
East Avenue, Heald Green, Cheadle, Cheshire, SK8 3DL
1.15 miles
Bradshaw Hall Primary School
Vernon Close, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, Cheshire, SK8 6AN
1.34 miles
Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Woodhouse Lane, Benchill, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M22 9NW
1.38 miles
Oak Tree Primary School
Queens Road, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, Stockport, Cheshire, SK8 5HH
1.38 miles
Haveley Hey Community School
Nearbrook Road, Benchill, Manchester, M22 9NS
1.53 miles
Name Distance
Inscape House School
Together Trust Campus, Schools Hill, Cheadle, Stockport, Cheshire, SK8 1JE
0.64 miles
North West Hospital School
100 Wilmslow Road, Cheadle, Cheshire, SK8 3DG
0.86 miles
Laurus Cheadle Hulme
Cheadle Road, Cheadle, SK8 5GB
1.01 miles
Pear Tree Specialist Support High School
Worcester Road, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, Stockport, Greater Manchester, SK8 5NW
1.37 miles
Parrs Wood High School
Wilmslow Road, East Didsbury, Manchester, M20 5PG
1.44 miles
Southern Cross School
Roundwood Road, Northenden, Manchester, M22 4AB
1.76 miles
The Watkin Centre
Mulberry House, Claverton Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 9TT
1.79 miles
Cheadle Hulme School
Claremont Road, Cheadle, SK8 6EF
1.86 miles
Manchester Enterprise Academy
Simonsway, Wythenshawe, Greater Manchester, M22 9RH
1.86 miles
Royal School, Manchester
Stanley Road, Cheadle Hulme, STOCKPORT, Cheshire, SK8 6RQ
1.9 miles
Stockport Academy
Heathbank Road, Cheadle Heath, Stockport, Cheshire, SK3 0UP
1.98 miles
The Barlow RC High School and Specialist Science College
Parrs Wood Road, East Didsbury, Manchester, M20 6BX
1.98 miles
Willow House School
120 Stanley Road, Cheadle Hulme, Stockport, Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester, SK8 6RF
2.04 miles
Saint Paul's Catholic High School
Firbank Road, Newall Green, MANCHESTER, M23 2YS
2.15 miles
Piper Hill High School
Firbank Road, Newall Green, Manchester, M23 2YS
2.16 miles
St James' Catholic High School
St James Way, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, Cheshire, SK8 6PZ
2.21 miles
Cheadle Hulme High School
Woods Lane, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, Cheshire, SK8 7JY
2.28 miles
Priestnall School
Priestnall Road, Heaton Mersey, Stockport, Cheshire, SK4 3HP
2.4 miles
Brinksway School
Yew Street, Stockport, SK4 2HG
2.48 miles
Dixons Newall Green Academy
Greenbrow Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M23 2SX
2.58 miles
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