OFSTED
Ofsted inspection information
Latest published outcome
No overall judgement
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Free schools special
Phase
Not applicable
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Stockport
Trust
PROSPERE LEARNING TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
96
96 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
32
33.3% of pupils
Male pupils
64
66.7% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
28.3 pts
above England
School
53.1%
Stockport
20.6%
North West
28.5%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
8.8 pts
below England
School
11.5%
Stockport
12.9%
North West
18.1%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.0 pts
in line with England
School
1.0%
Stockport
1.3%
North West
0.8%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
74.0%
71
Pakistani
9.4%
9
Any other Asian background
4.2%
4
African
2.1%
2
Any other ethnic group
2.1%
2
White and Black Caribbean
2.1%
2
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
100.0%
96 of
96 pupils
79.2 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
14.8 pts
below
England
6.0%
94.0 pts
above
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
11.85%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
5.63 pts
higher than
England
School
11.85%
Stockport
6.26%
North West
6.25%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
25.58%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
9.77 pts
higher than
England
School
25.58%
Stockport
15.60%
North West
15.89%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
9.30%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
7.50 pts
higher than
England
School
9.30%
Stockport
2.02%
North West
1.75%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open not applicable schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
72.2%
7.6 pts
below England
Pear Tree Specialist Support High School
72.2%
Stockport
72.8%
North West
82.4%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.