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Priestnall School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Priestnall Road
 Heaton Mersey
 Stockport
 Cheshire SK4 3HP
Telephone: 0161 549 7300

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2023
History: This school arose from Priestnall School
Trust: The Laurus Trust
Sponsor: The Laurus Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Miss Rachel Howarth (since September 2023)
Previous Headteacher: Craig Burns
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 76.9 / 26.85
Non-teaching Staff*: 57.56
Number of pupils: 1285
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.7
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 13.60% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 42.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 21.3% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 23.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 58.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.9km
* 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: Stockport
Electoral Ward: Heatons North
School Number: 3564032

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 29th October 2019 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

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