Windlehurst School
Windlehurst School is a council special school in Stockport for boys and girls aged 11 to 16. It has 65 pupils, 5 more than it has places for. About 69 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in England. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2022.
Windlehurst Road, Hawk Green, Marple, Stockport, SK6 7HZ0161 427 4788windlehurst.stockport.sch.ukHeadteacher Christopher Ormiston headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted's last full inspection was on 1 March 2022, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Good overall.
This inspection is more than 4 years old. When Ofsted next visits, the school will get a report card instead of one grade.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
10 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
All GCSE measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2019 | 2018 | Stockport | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of Year 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 17 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | 6.9 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 12.0 | 4.6 | 2.7 | 47.3 | 46.8 |
| Progress from age 11Progress 8 | – | -2.13 | -2.19 | -1.56 | -1.99 | -3.02 | – | – |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 47% | 46% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 9% | 13% | 0% | 0% | 66% | 66% |
| Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score | 0.75 | 0.45 | 0.42 | 1.42 | 0.33 | 0.22 | 4.23 | 4.15 |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 46% | 41% |
| Average GCSE score: low-income pupilsAttainment 8, disadvantaged | – | – | – | – | 4.6 | – | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: pupils who started behindAttainment 8, low prior attainers | – | 3.4 | 6.3 | 10.9 | 4.8 | – | – | – |
Subjects
Results came out for 2 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.
The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.
Every subject against England, 2025
| Subject | Entries | Grades 9 to 7 | Grades 9 to 5 | Grades 9 to 4 | England 9 to 5 | Rank in England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 8 | 0% | 0% | 25% | 53% | – |
| English Language | 8 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 54% | – |
In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Stockport council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
Specialist SEND provision. A special school for pupils with social, emotional and mental health.
To get a place in the unit or resourced provision, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school. Other schools in Stockport with social, emotional and mental health provision.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: emotional and mental health (51), Moderate learning difficulty (6), language and communications needs (4), Autistic spectrum disorder (2), Other difficulty or disability (1), Severe learning difficulty (1).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 65 | 54 | 51 | 47 | 48 | 48 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 69% | 69% | 73% | 77% | 73% | 71% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 2% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 53.3% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2018/19 | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 46.7% | 40.2% | 36.5% | 31.3% | 32.1% | 29.7% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 26.2% | 21.6% | 26.2% | 20.2% | 25.6% | 19.5% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 20.5% | 18.6% | 10.3% | 11.1% | 6.5% | 10.2% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 83.9% | 78.9% | 77.6% | 67.4% | 77.6% | 70.0% | 12.8% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 42.6 | 45.1 | 66.0 | 33.3 | 43.8 | – | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
What pupils do next
After GCSEs
Where the 11 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.
Earlier years
| Destination | 2022/23 leavers | 2021/22 leavers | 2020/21 leavers | 2019/20 leavers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Still in education, work or training | 27% | 75% | 64% | 40% |
| Education | 27% | 75% | 55% | 30% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Work | 0% | 0% | 9% | 10% |
| Not in education, work or training | 27% | 13% | 9% | 60% |
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other special schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints Church of England Primary School Marple | Church of England | 0.8 miles | 207 | Good 2023 | 76 | Compare |
| Acorns School | Independent | 0.9 miles | 33 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| High Lane Primary School | Academy | 0.9 miles | 164 | Good 2023 | – | Compare |
| Rose Hill Primary School | Council | 1.3 miles | 538 | Good 2022 | 43 | Compare |
| Brookside Primary School | Council | 1.3 miles | 130 | Report card 2026 | 15 | Compare |
| Mellor Primary School | Academy | 1.4 miles | 231 | Report card 2026 | 71 | Compare |
| Torkington Primary School | Council | 1.6 miles | 233 | Good 2023 | 95 | Compare |
| Hague Bar Primary School | Academy | 1.6 miles | 50 | Good 2023 | 28 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Windlehurst School a good school?
Windlehurst School doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted rated it good at its last inspection in March 2022.
What is Windlehurst School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Windlehurst School good at its last full inspection on 1 March 2022. That was more than four years ago. When Ofsted next visits, the school will get a report card instead of a single grade.
How good are Windlehurst School's GCSE results?
In summer 2025, 0% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 6.9, against 46.8 for England. In each subject, pupils here finished well over a grade behind children across England who started secondary school at the same level.
How many pupils does Windlehurst School have?
65 pupils aged 11 to 16 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 60 places, so it is 108% full.
What is attendance like at Windlehurst School?
Pupils were in school 53.3% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 84% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
Does Windlehurst School have specialist SEND provision?
Yes. It is a special school for social, emotional and mental health. To get a place there, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Windlehurst Road, Hawk Green, Marple, Stockport, SK6 7HZ
- Telephone
- 0161 427 4788
- Website
- www.windlehurst.stockport.sch.uk
- Headteacher
- Headteacher Christopher Ormiston
- Type of school
- Council special school (Community special school, special schools)
- Phase
- Special school, ages 11-16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Local authority
- Stockport
- Ward
- Marple South & High Lane
- Constituency
- Hazel Grove
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 January 2000
- URN
- 131889 · LAESTAB 3567511 · UKPRN 10015723
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, consistent financial reporting 2024/25.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.