The Kingsway School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Foxland Road
 Cheadle
 Cheshire SK8 4QX
Telephone: 0161 428 7706
Previous Name: n/a

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2016
History: This school arose from The Kingsway School
Trust: Education Learning Trust
Sponsor: Education Learning Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Ms Anna Fowler (since March 2023)
Previous Headteacher: Richard Knott
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 76.78 / 12.34
Non-teaching Staff*: 44.62
Number of pupils: 1292
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.8
Sex: Mixed (49% boys / 51% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 22.40% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 31.4%
Local child deprivation rate: 18.3% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 37.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 37.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.2km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Stockport
Constituency: Cheadle
Electoral Ward: Cheadle West & Gatley
School Number: 3564040

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 24th February 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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  5. North Cheshire Jewish Primary School (1.1km) show on map
  6. Cheadle Village Primary School (1.2km) show on map
  7. Crossacres Primary Academy (1.2km) show on map
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  13. Laurus Cheadle Hulme (1.6km) show on map
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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
* Other schools occupying the same site, or related to this one through splits or mergers
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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