Windlehurst School

State-Funded School

windlehurst-school-stockport-north-west

North WestRegion

StockportLocal Authority

Hazel GroveConstituency

SK6 7HZPostcode

0.9

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

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

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 65 pupils.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2022

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Academic Performance

Well below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 6.9
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 0%
EBacc average point score: 0.75

Ethnicity

White

91%

Black

Mixed

Pupils

Total Pupils

95%Boys

5%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

69%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Special
Age range: 11 – 16
Deprivation band: Deprived
Total pupils: 65
IDACI quintile: 4 (Less deprived)

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
28 Apr 2022	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
15 Sept 2015	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

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.