Windlehurst School
Community special school in Stockport, Stockport.
School details
| Type | Community special school |
|---|---|
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 65 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 60 |
| Free school meals | 69.20% |
| Local authority | Stockport |
| Address | Windlehurst Road, Hawk Green, Marple, Stockport, Cheshire, SK6 7HZ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.windlehurst.stockport.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01614274788 |
| URN | 131889 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 1 March 2022, published 28 April 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
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.
Nearby schools
- Castle Hill High School (special school, about 4.4 km)
- Lisburne School (special school, about 4.5 km)
- Valley School (special school, about 8.2 km)
- Pear Tree Specialist Support High School (special school, about 8.7 km)
- Hawthorns School (special school, about 8.8 km)
- Thomas Ashton School (special school, about 9.2 km)
- Peak School (special school, about 9.7 km)
- Heaton School (special school, about 9.8 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.