Cheadle Hulme High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Cheadle, North West SK8 7JY · Stockport
#23 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#205 of 4,090 nationally
About Cheadle Hulme High School
Cheadle Hulme High School is a academy secondary located in Cheadle, in the Stockport local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,690 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 92.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools in England and 23rd of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (93th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (92th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,690; capacity filled 102.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 88.4%; ebacc average points 5.74.
There are 23 schools in Cheadle; Cheadle Hulme High School ranks 2nd of 20 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)60.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)75%
- A level points per entry (10%)44.1
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)10.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Cheadle Hulme High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,690
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 10.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 102.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 60.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 75%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 88.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.74
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 44.1
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Cheadle Hulme High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Thorn Grove Primary School
Cheadle · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
214 students · 407 m away
Hursthead Junior School
Cheadle · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
354 students · 466 m away
Hursthead Infant School
Cheadle · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
244 students · 515 m away
Cheadle Hulme School
Cheadle · Independent all-through · Ages 3–18
1,499 students · 681 m away
St James' Catholic High School
Cheadle · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
824 students · 917 m away
Greenbank Preparatory School
Cheadle · Independent primary · Ages 2–11
215 students · 955 m away
Moss Hey Primary School
Stockport · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
186 students · 1.1 km away
Lane End Primary School
Stockport · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
205 students · 1.4 km away
Bradshaw Hall Primary School
Cheadle · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
472 students · 1.5 km away
Pownall Green Primary School
Stockport · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
415 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Chesterfield High School
Liverpool · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,692 students
Liverpool College
Liverpool · Academy all-through · Ages 4–19
1,685 students
Bridgewater High School
Warrington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,683 students
The Blue Coat CofE School
Oldham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,702 students
Trinity School
Carlisle · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,711 students
Neston High School
Neston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,712 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Cheadle Hulme High School a good school?
Cheadle Hulme High School has a Success Index (England) of 92.3 out of 100 (Top 5% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #23 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Cheadle Hulme High School rank in North West?
Cheadle Hulme High School ranks #23 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #205 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Cheadle Hulme High School?
Cheadle Hulme High School had 1,690 students in 2025.
Is Cheadle Hulme High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Cheadle Hulme High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Cheadle Hulme High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Cheadle Hulme High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.