SchoolScoresHeaton School
Special school · Secondary, ages 11 to 19 · Mixed · Sixth form
St James Road, Heaton Moor, Stockport, SK4 4RE
0161 432 1931 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Requires improvement at the inspection that started on 8 May 2024.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Sixth form | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
After Year 11
Where pupils went next. DfE measures this for pupils who finished in an earlier year, so these figures describe a previous year group.
11 pupils in this year group.
100% — 9 points above the Stockport average, and 8 points above the England average.
| Measure | This school | Stockport | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or workPupils recorded in sustained education, apprenticeship or employment in the year after finishing Year 11. | 100% | 91% | 92% |
| School sixth form | 0% | 8% | 34% |
| Sixth form college | 0% | 41% | 13% |
| Further education college | 0% | 34% | 37% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 3% | 3% |
| Work | 0% | 3% | 3% |
Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or work, over time
| 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| 100% | 100% |
Source: DfE key stage 4 destination measures, 2024/25 performance tables. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Stockport. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.
Pupils, staff and SEND
This is a special school for children with an education, health and care plan (EHCP). Places are arranged through the council's SEND team, not the normal admissions round. It caters for: Specific learning difficulties (such as dyslexia); Visual impairment; Hearing impairment; Speech, language and communication needs; Autism; Multi-sensory impairment; Physical disability; Moderate learning difficulties; Severe learning difficulties; Profound and multiple learning difficulties.
| Pupils | This school | Stockport | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years | 47.2% | 44.4%* | 51.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan | 97.8% | 99.8%* | 99.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 2.3% | 0.2%* | 0.5% |
| English as an additional language | 21.3% | 8.4%* | 14.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 10.6% | 12.2%* | 12.8% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) | 34.0% | 32.5%* | 35.3% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 1.1 | 12.9 | 12.3 |
| Pupils suspended at least once | 1.1% | 6.0% | 5.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.10% | 0.08% |
| Pupils per teacher | 6.3 | 6.5 | 6.6 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) | 1.5 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| Teachers who left during the year | 6.3% | 9.8%* | 14.3%* |
Comparisons are with special schools. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby special schools
- Broadstones School 0.9 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Brinksway School 1.5 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 strong, 3 expected
- Melland High School 1.7 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2013), confirmed 2024
- Grange School 1.7 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023)
- Reddish Hall School 1.8 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI
- Rodney House School 2.2 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2012), confirmed 2023 · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Birches School 2.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lancasterian School 2.7 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2014), confirmed 2024
- Bridge House School 2.7 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 4 expected
- Manchester Hospital School 2.8 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Heaton School's Ofsted rating?
Heaton School was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted at its inspection in 8 May 2024.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 106173.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, After Year 11 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.