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Cheadle Hulme High School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,690of 1,650 places
- Free school meals
- 10.9%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 268
- Ofsted
- Inspected, 7 May 2025Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Cheadle Hulme High School (URN 106140, until 1 February 2012).
What the data says
Of the 268 pupils who finished Year 11 at Cheadle Hulme High School in 2023, 34% stayed on in Cheadle Hulme High School’s own sixth form (Stockport average 8%), 16% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 154 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 75% went to university (Stockport 52%, England 37%), and 63% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 60.7 against 46.1 across England and 47.1 in Stockport, with 75% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Sixth form colleges are the main next step: 38% of leavers went to one, roughly three times the England rate of 13%.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Stockport and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Cheadle Hulme High School | Stockport | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 268 | 3,116 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 94% | 91% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 90% | 85% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 34% | 8% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 38% | 41% | 13% |
| — further education college | 16% | 34% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 7% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Cheadle Hulme High School | Stockport | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 154 | 1,470 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 94% | 87% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 75% | 52% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 63% | 27% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 2% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 8% | 7% |
| Employment | 12% | 24% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 9% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Cheadle Hulme High School | Stockport | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 60.7 | 47.1 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 75% | 49% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 88% | 67% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 79% | 49% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.74 | 4.26 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 13% | 25% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 55.0 | 34.6 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 61.6 | 51.2 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 16% | 12% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 267 | 100% | 88% | 49% | 22% | 91% |
| English Language | 266 | 99% | 89% | 34% | 20% | 88% |
| English Literature | 266 | 99% | 86% | 37% | 21% | 91% |
| Combined Science | 174 | 65% | 65% | 21% | 9% | 83% |
| Geography | 167 | 62% | 41% | 47% | 25% | 86% |
| Spanish | 149 | 56% | 19% | 53% | 27% | 92% |
| Biology | 92 | 34% | 23% | 58% | 45% | 98% |
| Chemistry | 92 | 34% | 23% | 59% | 47% | 97% |
| Physics | 92 | 34% | 23% | 60% | 46% | 99% |
| French | 82 | 31% | 18% | 40% | 29% | 78% |
| History | 70 | 26% | 41% | 49% | 26% | 86% |
| German | 52 | 19% | 5% | 37% | 33% | 90% |
| Photography | 45 | 17% | 6% | 42% | 19% | 100% |
| Design and Technology | 42 | 16% | 11% | 36% | 23% | 93% |
| Art and Design | 41 | 15% | 7% | 46% | 24% | 98% |
| Media Studies | 39 | 15% | 4% | 54% | 20% | 97% |
| Drama | 38 | 14% | 7% | 50% | 27% | 97% |
| Physical Education | 33 | 12% | 11% | 39% | 24% | 100% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 26 | 10% | 8% | 38% | 21% | 92% |
| Religious Studies | 25 | 9% | 31% | 56% | 32% | 100% |
| Music | 19 | 7% | 5% | 37% | 33% | 95% |
| Computer Science | 18 | 7% | 13% | 67% | 30% | 100% |
| Arabic | 6 | 2% | 1% | 67% | 47% | 100% |
| Polish | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Chinese | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Persian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 77% | — |
| Urdu | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 42% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 33 | 21% | — |
| Engineering Studies | 29 | 19% | — |
| Health Studies | 29 | 19% | — |
| Multimedia | 23 | 15% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Cheadle Hulme High School | Stockport | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 308 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 155 | 1,227 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B+ | B | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 44.12 | 38.39 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B+ | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 34% | 18% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 79 | 51% | 31% |
| Biology | 64 | 41% | 20% |
| Chemistry | 56 | 36% | 17% |
| Psychology | 44 | 28% | 23% |
| Economics | 30 | 19% | 13% |
| Physics | 29 | 19% | 12% |
| History | 22 | 14% | 13% |
| Physical Education | 19 | 12% | 3% |
| Geography | 16 | 10% | 10% |
| Law | 16 | 10% | 4% |
| English Literature | 15 | 10% | 11% |
| Drama | 9 | 6% | 2% |
| English Language | 9 | 6% | 4% |
| Media Studies | 9 | 6% | 4% |
| Spanish | 8 | 5% | 2% |
| Computer Science | 8 | 5% | 5% |
| Further Mathematics | 7 | 5% | 5% |
| French | 7 | 5% | 1% |
| Product Design | 6 | 4% | 2% |
| Arabic | — | — | 0% |
| Polish | — | — | 0% |
| Chinese | — | — | 0% |
| German | — | — | 0% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
| Art and Design | — | — | 1% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 48 | 31% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 41 | 26% | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | 25 | 16% | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 18 | 12% | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.