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Special · SK8 · Cheadle

Oakgrove School

Matlock Road, Heald Green, Cheadle, SK8 3BU

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OfstedNo overall grade

At a glance

Key published figures for this school.

OfstedNo overall grade
Attendance (2024/25)93.7%
Attainment (2024/25)8% met expected standard (KS2)
Roll vs capacityNot compared for this type of school
Pupils40

Ofsted inspection

Latest outcome

No overall grade

New inspection format: no single overall grade.

Still judged Good. Latest visit raised some concerns (see full report).

Report published 24 Sept 2024.

Inspection history

  • Latest ungradedSchool remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
  • Previous gradedGood

This page shows previous graded and latest ungraded outcomes when Ofsted publishes them in the national file. Full history stays on the Ofsted report.

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School figures

Coloured bars compare this school with the average for other schools in SK8. Where we have them, council (Stockport) and England figures appear under FSM, SEN and attendance. FSM, SEN and EAL are context, not quality scores. For attendance, higher is usually better.

Pupils on roll
40
Free school meals
65%
47.1% above district average (17.9%)

Also: Stockport special schools 43% · England special schools 49.2%

SEN
100%

Also: Stockport special schools 100% · England special schools 99.9%

EAL
0%
18.3% below district average (18.3%)
Attendance
93.7% Autumn and spring 2024/25
1.2% below district average (94.9%)

Also: Stockport special schools 87.2% · England special schools 87.2%

Each metric uses its own colour so you can tell the rows apart. The lighter bar is the SK8 average; the darker bar is this school. SEN is not compared with the district average for special, pupil referral or alternative provision schools, because almost all pupils have identified needs.

Compared with England

Persistent absence is 2024/25. Key Stage 2 is 2024/25: expected standard combined, greater depth, then reading, writing and maths. England is the state-funded average. Lower persistent absence is better.

Persistent absence2024/25

20.5%

14.7% below England (35.2%)

KS2 expected standard2024/25

8%

54% below England (62%)

KS2 greater depth2024/25

0%

8% below England (8%)

KS2 reading2024/25

42%

33% below England (75%)

KS2 writing2024/25

8%

64% below England (72%)

KS2 maths2024/25

25%

49% below England (74%)

Trends

Key Stage 2

Share meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.

  • 0%
    2022/23
  • 0%
    2023/24
  • 8%
    2024/25

Admissions

Applications and offers

Applications and offers are not published for this school in the DfE school-level data for September 2026 entry.

SourceDfE applications and offers, September 2026 entryPublished 18th of June 2026.

How full the building is

Roll versus published capacity
Not compared for this type of school
Published capacity (GIAS)
45
Pupils on roll
40

Pupils on roll compared with the capacity published in GIAS. This is about building size, not applications or offers, and it is not a guarantee of a place.

Applications and offers come from DfE. Last distance offered and catchment areas are not published nationally. Your council admissions booklet has those details.

Check your council admissions booklet via the Stockport page.

SEN support

SEN %
100%
On-site provision
Special classes · SEMH

This school is set up for pupils with special educational needs or who need alternative provision. The SEN percentage is usually near 100% by design. Ask the SENCO what support looks like day to day.

Schools near Oakgrove School

Distances are in a straight line from this school. They are not catchment areas.

Other nearby schools

All schools in SK8 · Schools in Stockport

Sources and freshness

  • School year for most DfE figures: 2024/25.
  • Pipeline last checked: Oct 2026.
  • Council and England attendance / FSM tables: 2024/25.
  • School figures from DfE / GIAS / Ofsted where published. District averages use other schools in this postcode district. Council and England figures use DfE local authority and national tables for the matching phase.
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  • Methodology · Data updates