Priestnall School
Academy converter in Stockport, Stockport.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1312 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1275 |
| Free school meals | 13.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE LAURUS TRUST |
| Local authority | Stockport |
| Address | Priestnall Road, Heaton Mersey, Stockport, Cheshire, SK4 3HP |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.priestnallschool.org.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01615497300 |
| URN | 149936 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 29 October 2019, published 24 November 2019:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Priestnall School, URN 106133).
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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
- Burnage Academy for Boys (secondary school, about 1.2 km)
- The Barlow RC High School (secondary school, about 1.4 km)
- Parrs Wood High School (secondary school, about 1.8 km)
- St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy (secondary school, about 1.9 km)
- Levenshulme High School (secondary school, about 2.2 km)
- Stockport Academy (secondary school, about 2.3 km)
- Manchester Enterprise Academy Central (secondary school, about 3.2 km)
- Didsbury High School (secondary school, about 3.6 km)
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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.