Heaton School
Community special school in Stockport, Stockport.
School details
| Type | Community special school |
|---|---|
| Age range | 11 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 94 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Free school meals | 44.60% |
| Local authority | Stockport |
| Address | St James Road, Heaton Moor, Stockport, Cheshire, SK4 4RE |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.heaton.stockport.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01614321931 |
| URN | 106173 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 8 May 2024, published 26 June 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 12 July 2023, outcome: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Melland High School (special school, about 2.7 km)
- Grange School (special school, about 2.7 km)
- Rodney House School (special school, about 3.6 km)
- The Birches School (special school, about 4.1 km)
- Lancasterian School (special school, about 4.3 km)
- Manchester Hospital School (special school, about 4.5 km)
- Pear Tree Specialist Support High School (special school, about 4.8 km)
- Inscape House School (special school, about 5.2 km)
Browse: Special schools in Stockport
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.