Laurus Cheadle Hulme Catchment Area
Laurus Cheadle Hulme is a free s secondary school in Cheadle, Stockport , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 1049 pupils, and a capacity of 1050 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-16
Age range
1,049
Pupils
1,050
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2023
Laurus Cheadle Hulme Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Laurus Cheadle Hulme?
The catchment area for Laurus Cheadle Hulme 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.
Secondary school places at Laurus Cheadle Hulme are allocated by Stockport using ranked oversubscription criteria. Catchment area residence is typically among the highest priorities after looked-after children and siblings, and the boundary is reviewed each year.
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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.
Find Stockport catchment area documents →Laurus Cheadle Hulme: at or above its 1050 place limit
Laurus Cheadle Hulme has a published admission number of 1050 places. 1049 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1050 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. 18.9% 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 →
Laurus Cheadle Hulme: School Information
- Full address
- Cheadle Road, Cheadle, SK8 5GB
- Local authority
- Stockport
- School type
- Free schools
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Free school meals
- 18.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 145893
Other Secondary Schools in Cheadle
If Laurus Cheadle Hulme is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Cheadle are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Laurus Cheadle Hulme 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: Laurus Cheadle Hulme
What is the catchment area for Laurus Cheadle Hulme? ▾
The catchment area for Laurus Cheadle Hulme 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 Laurus Cheadle Hulme oversubscribed? ▾
Laurus Cheadle Hulme is operating close to its capacity of 1050 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Laurus Cheadle Hulme? ▾
Admission to Laurus Cheadle Hulme 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 Laurus Cheadle Hulme cover? ▾
Laurus Cheadle Hulme is a secondary school in Cheadle, Stockport, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Laurus Cheadle Hulme? ▾
Laurus Cheadle Hulme was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.