Priestnall School
| Type | Secondary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 11-16 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Priestnall Road Heaton Mersey Stockport Cheshire SK4 3HP |
| Phone | 01615497300 |
| Reference Number | 149936 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 1272 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 51.49%
Girls: 48.51% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 12.2% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 10.1% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 24.4 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 129 | 136 | 265 |
| 8 | 142 | 111 | 253 |
| 9 | 145 | 109 | 254 |
| 10 | 118 | 132 | 250 |
| 11 | 121 | 129 | 250 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 73% |
| Pakistani | 6.1% |
| White, Other | 3.6% |
| Mixed, Other | 2.6% |
| White & Asian | 2% |
| Unclassified | 2% |
| Indian | 1.8% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1.7% |
| Asian, Other | 1.3% |
| White & Black (African) | 1.1% |
| African | 1.1% |
| Irish | 0.7% |
| Chinese | 0.3% |
| Caribbean | 0.2% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | As of September 2024, Ofsted no longer give a one word rating for schools. See our blog post for more details. |
| Last Inspection Date | 2023-09-06 |
| Date | Description | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-06 | Academy conversion letter | Academy conversion letter |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| 56.8 | Unlock | Unlock |
Progress 8 Score
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| School Score | Percentile (loc) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| 0.4 | Unlock | Unlock |
Destinations after GCSE's
Data relates to students who sat their GCSE's in 2022 and was last updated in May 2024.
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| Name | Distance |
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0.2 miles |
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Freshfield Nursery School
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0.2 miles |
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St John's Church of England Primary School
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0.33 miles |
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Didsbury Road Primary School
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0.37 miles |
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St Winifred's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stockport
Didsbury Road, Stockport, Cheshire, SK4 3JH |
0.37 miles |
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Stella Maris School
St John's Road, Heaton Mersey, Stockport, Cheshire, SK4 3BR |
0.43 miles |
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Mersey Vale Primary School
Valley Road, Heaton Mersey, Stockport, Cheshire, SK4 2BZ |
0.66 miles |
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Norris Bank Primary School
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0.69 miles |
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Green End Primary School
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0.79 miles |
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St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester
Burnage Lane, Manchester, M19 1DR |
0.81 miles |
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St Catherine's RC Primary School
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0.95 miles |
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Ladybarn Primary School
Briarfield Road, Withington, Manchester, M20 4SR |
1.05 miles |
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St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Heaton Chapel
Wellington Road North, Heaton Chapel, Stockport, Cheshire, SK4 4QG |
1.15 miles |
|
Beaver Road Primary School
Beaver Road, Didsbury, Manchester, M20 6SX |
1.16 miles |
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Mauldeth Road Primary School
Mauldeth Road, Withington, Manchester, M14 6SG |
1.22 miles |
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St Cuthbert's RC Primary School
Heyscroft Road, Withington, Manchester, M20 4UZ |
1.24 miles |
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Lark Hill Nursery School
Northgate Road, Stockport (Greater Manchester), SK3 9PH |
1.27 miles |
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Lark Hill Primary School
Northgate Road, Edgeley, Stockport, Cheshire, SK3 9PH |
1.27 miles |
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All Saints Church of England Primary School Stockport
Churchill Street, Heaton Norris, Stockport, Cheshire, SK4 1ND |
1.28 miles |
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Cheadle Heath Primary School
Edgeley Road, Cheadle Heath, Stockport, Cheshire, SK3 0RJ |
1.3 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Burnage Academy for Boys
Burnage Lane, Burnage, Manchester, M19 1ER |
0.74 miles |
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Covenant Christian School
48 Heaton Moor Road, Heaton Moor, Stockport, Cheshire, SK4 4NX |
0.85 miles |
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The Barlow RC High School and Specialist Science College
Parrs Wood Road, East Didsbury, Manchester, M20 6BX |
0.86 miles |
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Heaton School
St James Road, Heaton Moor, Stockport, Cheshire, SK4 4RE |
0.86 miles |
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Parrs Wood High School
Wilmslow Road, East Didsbury, Manchester, M20 5PG |
1.11 miles |
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St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy
Glenfield Road, Heaton Chapel, Stockport, Cheshire, SK4 2QP |
1.2 miles |
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Levenshulme High School
Crossley Road, Levenshulme, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M19 1FS |
1.37 miles |
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Stockport Academy
Heathbank Road, Cheadle Heath, Stockport, Cheshire, SK3 0UP |
1.4 miles |
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Progress Schools - Stockport
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1.43 miles |
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Manchester Vocational and Learning Academy
19 Albert Road, Manchester, M19 2EQ |
1.81 miles |
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Withington Girls' School
Wellington Road, Manchester, M14 6BL |
1.82 miles |
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Penarth Group School
128 Reddish Road, South Reddish, Stockport, Cheshire, Cheshire, SK5 7JG |
1.92 miles |
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Manchester Enterprise Academy Central
Lytham Road, Levenshulme, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M14 6PL |
1.97 miles |
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Lancasterian School
Elizabeth Slinger Road, West Didsbury, Manchester, M20 2XA |
2.15 miles |
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The Manchester Grammar School
Old Hall Lane, Manchester, M13 0XT |
2.21 miles |
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Manchester High School for Girls
Grangethorpe Road, Manchester, M14 6HS |
2.24 miles |
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Didsbury High School
4 the Avenue, Didsbury, Manchester, M20 2ET |
2.25 miles |
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Reddish Vale High School
Reddish Vale Road, Reddish, Stockport, Cheshire, SK5 7HD |
2.33 miles |
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Hulme Hall Grammar School
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2.36 miles |
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The Kingsway School
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2.4 miles |