Priestnall School

State-Funded School

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North WestRegion

StockportLocal Authority

StockportConstituency

SK4 3HPPostcode

1.3

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Priestnall School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Stockport, North West.

The school is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,312 pupils. Priestnall School is part of The Laurus Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2019

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Requires improvement

Quality ofeducation

Requires improvement

Personaldevelopment

Requires improvement

Behaviour &attitudes

Requires improvement

Academic Performance

Well below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 52.6
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 56.7%
EBacc average point score: 4.59

Ethnicity

White

79%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

Unclassified

Pupils

1,312

Total Pupils

53%Boys

47%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

13%

England average

27%

First language not English

12%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 16
Deprivation band: Least deprived
Total pupils: 1,312
IDACI quintile: 1 (Most deprived)
MAT name: The Laurus Trust

Inspection history

Ofsted has published one graded inspection for this school. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
24 Nov 2019	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.