SchoolScoresNorth West Hospital School
Independent school · Secondary, ages 13 to 18 · Mixed · Sixth form
100 Wilmslow Road, Cheadle, SK8 3DG
0161 428 9511 · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 18 June 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 | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
At its last standard inspection the school met all of the independent school standards, the legal requirements every independent school must meet.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted non-association independent schools inspection data.
Results
We show A level results only. DfE's GCSE figures leave out the IGCSEs many independent schools use, so they can look far lower than pupils' real results. The IB Diploma and Pre-U aren't included in the A level figures either. DfE doesn't publish where independent school students go after sixth form.
A levels (16 to 18), 2024/25
| Measure | This school | Stockport | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average A level grade | Not published | B | B- |
| A level exams graded A* or A | 0% | 49% | 26% |
| A level exams graded A* to B | 0% | 80% | 53% |
| Average points per A level entryAn A* is 60 points, an A is 50, a B is 40, and so on down to 10 for an E. | Not published | 38.4 | 35 |
"Not published": No pupils were entered.
Average A level grade, over time
| 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Not published | Not published | Not published |
A level subjects, 2024/25
1 subject, 1 exams. England figures are for state-funded schools and colleges.
Also taken, with too few exams for DfE to publish grades: Art and Design (Fine Art).
Source: DfE 16 to 18 qualification and subject data, 2024/25.
Source: DfE 16 to 18 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
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Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Stockport | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years | 0.0% | 24.8%* | 28.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan | 46.1% | 4.1%* | 3.1% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 53.9% | 16.4%* | 13.4% |
| English as an additional language | Not published | 12.7%* | 19.2% |
Comparisons are with secondary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * 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.
Nearby secondary schools
- Laurus Cheadle Hulme 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 60% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Kingsway School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected · 51% grade 5+ English and maths
- Cheadle Hulme School 1.2 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI · 41% A*/A at A level
- St James' Catholic High School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 5 expected · 46% grade 5+ English and maths
- Cheadle Hulme High School 1.6 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 75% grade 5+ English and maths
- Manchester Enterprise Academy 2.1 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 expected, 1 needs attention, 4 urgent improvement · 28% grade 5+ English and maths
- Parrs Wood High School 2.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 48% grade 5+ English and maths
- Stockport Academy 2.3 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 47% grade 5+ English and maths
- Saint Paul's Catholic High School 2.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 26% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Barlow RC High School 2.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 53% grade 5+ English and maths
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is North West Hospital School's Ofsted rating?
North West Hospital School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 18 June 2024.
How did North West Hospital School do in its A levels?
In 2024/25, 0% of A level exams were graded A* or A, 26 points below the England average of 26%.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 142524.
- Inspections: Ofsted non-association independent schools management information, data to 31 July 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, A levels 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.