Stockport schools in numbers
How Stockport's 134 schools compare with North West and England on every headline measure, with the council's rank out of the English councils that have data. Ranks run from best to worst for each measure (highest attendance first, lowest exclusions first, and so on).
Schools134open, all types
Pupils46,473on roll
Primary schools85
Secondary schools14
Who the pupils are
| Measure | Stockport | North West | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils from low-income familiesJanuary 2026 · 115 schools | 25.5% | 29.0% | 26.3% | 65thof 151 |
| Pupils attracting pupil premiumnow · 111 schools | 25.4% | 29.8% | 27.1% | 59thof 151 |
| Pupils learning EnglishJanuary 2026 · 115 schools | 15.2% | 16.7% | 18.6% | 84thof 151 |
| Pupils with SEN supportJanuary 2025 · 111 schools | 12.9% | 14.5% | 14.5% | 123rdof 151 |
| Pupils with an EHC planJanuary 2025 · 111 schools | 19.7% | 12.7% | 11.6% | 1stof 151 |
Classrooms and teachers
| Measure | Stockport | North West | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average class sizeJanuary 2026 · 97 schools | 25.4 | 24.9 | 25.0 | 82ndof 151 |
| Classes with more than 30 pupilsJanuary 2026 · 97 schools | 7.9% | 11.5% | 10.6% | 53rdof 151 |
| Pupils per teacherJanuary 2026 · 109 schools | 19.1 | 19.1 | 19.0 | 80thof 151 |
| Teachers leaving each year2024/25 · 101 schools | 13.3% | 13.5% | 15.0% | 36thof 151 |
| Average teacher payJanuary 2026 · 108 schools | £50,695 | £51,081 | £51,377 | 93rdof 151 |
| Sick days per teacher2024/25 · 97 schools | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 97thof 151 |
Attendance and behaviour
| Measure | Stockport | North West | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attendance2024/25 · 97 schools | 93.7% | 93.7% | 93.8% | 79thof 151 |
| Persistently absent pupils2024/25 · 97 schools | 15.8% | 15.9% | 15.8% | 68thof 151 |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils2024/25 · 97 schools | 5.4 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 50thof 151 |
Money
| Measure | Stockport | North West | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spend per pupil2024/25 · 108 schools | £9,540 | £9,291 | £9,273 | – |
| Spent on teachers per pupil2024/25 · 108 schools | £4,519 | £4,183 | £4,229 | 44thof 151 |
| Reserves as a share of income2024/25 · 113 schools | 3.7% | 6.6% | 8.3% | 136thof 151 |
| Schools in deficit2024/25 · 113 schools | 22.1% | 15.2% | 14.1% | 118thof 151 |
Results
| Measure | Stockport | North West | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong pass in English and maths GCSE2024/25 · 13 schools | 47.5% | 42.3% | 46.1% | 47thof 150 |
| Average GCSE score2024/25 · 13 schools | 47.3 | 45.3 | 47.0 | 50thof 150 |
| Reached the expected level at 112024/25 · 69 schools | 64.0% | 61.3% | 63.1% | 69thof 151 |
| Reached the higher level at 112024/25 · 69 schools | 8.7% | 7.1% | 8.3% | 64thof 151 |
Ofsted, score and places
| Measure | Stockport | North West | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspected under the new report cardsnow · 109 schools | 16% | 15% | 13% | 34thof 151 |
| Good or outstanding (old grades)now · 81 schools | 90% | 93% | 94% | 128thof 151 |
| Scored above similar schoolsnow · 88 schools | 42% | 32% | 35% | 49thof 151 |
| Places taken2024/25 · 92 schools | 86.7% | 88.5% | 86.2% | 74thof 151 |
| Academies and free schoolsnow · 124 schools | 33% | 38% | 52% | 124thof 154 |
| Free breakfast clubsnow · 124 schools | 14.5% | 14.6% | 12.0% | 61stof 154 |
Trends
Trend
Attendance
2016 to 2025
StockportEngland
Since 2016: -1.5%
Trend
Pupils from low-income families
2019 to 2026
StockportEngland
Since 2019: +10.5%
Trend
Strong pass in English and maths GCSE
2017 to 2025
StockportEngland
Since 2017: +0.6%
Trend
Reached the expected level at 11
2016 to 2025
StockportEngland
Since 2016: +6.4%
Trend
Suspensions per 100 pupils
2007 to 2025
StockportEngland
Since 2007: +0.6