Cheadle Hulme High School Catchment Area
Cheadle Hulme High School is an academy converter secondary school in Cheadle, Stockport , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1690 pupils, and a capacity of 1650 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
1,690
Pupils
1,650
Capacity
102%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2015
Cheadle Hulme High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Cheadle Hulme High School?
The catchment area for Cheadle Hulme High School is the geographic zone Stockport uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Stockport publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Cheadle Hulme High School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Stockport. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Stockport before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
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Cheadle Hulme High School has a published admission number of 1650 places. 1690 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 102%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1650 places. Stockport allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 11% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Cheadle.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Stockport publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Stockport school admissions →
Cheadle Hulme High School: School Information
- Full address
- Woods Lane, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, SK8 7JY
- Local authority
- Stockport
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 11% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137843
Other Secondary Schools in Cheadle
If Cheadle Hulme High School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Cheadle are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Cheadle Hulme High School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Cheadle Hulme High School
What is the catchment area for Cheadle Hulme High School? ▾
The catchment area for Cheadle Hulme High School is the geographic zone Stockport uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Stockport publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Cheadle Hulme High School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Cheadle Hulme High School currently has 1690 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1650 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Cheadle Hulme High School? ▾
Admission to Cheadle Hulme High School is managed by Stockport. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Cheadle Hulme High School cover? ▾
Cheadle Hulme High School is a secondary school in Cheadle, Stockport, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Cheadle Hulme High School? ▾
Cheadle Hulme High School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2015. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.