SchoolScoresProgress Schools - Stockport
Independent school · Secondary, ages 11 to 16 · Mixed
Belgrave House, 211 Chestergate, Stockport, Stockport, SK3 0AN
0151 559 1867 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted report card from the inspection that started on 12 May 2026 , published 28 June 2026.
In short: 3 needs attention, 3 urgent improvement, and safeguarding met.
Since November 2025 Ofsted grades each area on a five-point scale instead of giving one overall grade. How report cards work.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| SafeguardingWhether pupils are kept safe. Met or not met. | Met |
| InclusionHow well the school supports disadvantaged pupils and pupils with special educational needs. | Needs attention Fourth of five grades. Below the expected standard; the school needs to improve this. |
| Curriculum and teachingWhat pupils are taught and how well they are taught it. | Urgent improvement The lowest of five grades. Ofsted found serious weaknesses that need fixing quickly. |
| AchievementHow well pupils learn and the results they get. | Urgent improvement The lowest of five grades. Ofsted found serious weaknesses that need fixing quickly. |
| Attendance and behaviourWhether pupils come to school and how they behave. | Needs attention Fourth of five grades. Below the expected standard; the school needs to improve this. |
| Personal development and wellbeingPupils' wider development, character and wellbeing. | Needs attention Fourth of five grades. Below the expected standard; the school needs to improve this. |
| Leadership and governanceHow well leaders and governors run the school. | Urgent improvement The lowest of five grades. Ofsted found serious weaknesses that need fixing quickly. |
At its last standard inspection the school did not meet 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
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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 | 100.0% | 4.1%* | 3.1% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 0.0% | 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
- Stockport Academy 0.8 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 47% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 41% grade 5+ English and maths
- Hulme Hall Grammar School 1.0 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI
- Covenant Christian School 1.2 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Penarth Group School 1.2 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Priestnall School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2019, before conversion) · 57% grade 5+ English and maths
- Stockport School 1.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 · 50% grade 5+ English and maths
- Stockport Grammar School 1.7 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI · 40% A*/A at A level
- Burnage Academy for Boys 2.0 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2018), confirmed 2024 · 46% grade 5+ English and maths
- Reddish Vale High School 2.1 miles · Ofsted: Inadequate (2024) · 26% grade 5+ English and maths
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Progress Schools - Stockport's Ofsted rating?
Progress Schools - Stockport was inspected under Ofsted's report card format in 12 May 2026. Report cards grade each area on a five-point scale instead of giving one overall grade. Its grades were 3 needs attention, 3 urgent improvement, and safeguarding was met.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 147235.
- Inspections: Ofsted non-association independent schools management information, data to 31 July 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.