What did Ofsted judge Laurus Cheadle Hulme's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Laurus Cheadle Hulme's overall effectiveness as Outstanding at its inspection in March 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Laurus Cheadle Hulme?

Laurus Cheadle Hulme has 1,054 pupils on roll.

What ages does Laurus Cheadle Hulme take?

Laurus Cheadle Hulme admits pupils aged 11 to 16.

Where is Laurus Cheadle Hulme located?

Laurus Cheadle Hulme is located in Cheadle, SK8 5GB, Stockport.

How do I apply to Laurus Cheadle Hulme?

Laurus Cheadle Hulme is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How close do you need to live to get into Laurus Cheadle Hulme?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Laurus Cheadle Hulme was 0.701 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Year 7 places decided at Laurus Cheadle Hulme?

When Laurus Cheadle Hulme has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children, and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Exceptional medical or social needs — Priority will next be given to children based on their highly exceptional medical or social needs; 3. Cheadle Hulme Primary School attendance — Priority will next be given to pupils attending Cheadle Hulme Primary School at the time the application is received, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 210 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If in categories B-F above a tie-break is necessary to determine which child is admitted, the child living closest to the school will be given priority for admission. Distance will be measured as a straight line between the respective home address and school, using the Local Authority's GIS mapping system. Random allocation undertaken by the local authority will be used as a tie-break in categories B-F above to decide who has highest priority for admission if the distance between a child's home and the school is equidistant in any two or more cases. Random allocation will not be applied to multiple birth siblings (twins and triplets etc.) from the same family tied for the final place. We will admit them all and exceed our PAN.

What is the largest ethnic background at Laurus Cheadle Hulme?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 67.3% of pupils at Laurus Cheadle Hulme are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

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How places are decided at Laurus Cheadle Hulme

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children, and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Exceptional medical or social needs — Priority will next be given to children based on their highly exceptional medical or social needs.
3Cheadle Hulme Primary School attendance — Priority will next be given to pupils attending Cheadle Hulme Primary School at the time the application is received.
4Siblings — Priority will next be given to the siblings of pupils attending Laurus Cheadle Hulme or Cheadle Hulme Primary School at the time the application is received or at the date of admission. This priority will not apply if the sibling is currently in year 11 at Laurus Cheadle Hulme.
5Children of staff — Priority will next be given to the children of staff employed by Laurus Cheadle Hulme in either or both of the following circumstances: i. where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, and/or ii. the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
6Other children

If two applications tie: If in categories B-F above a tie-break is necessary to determine which child is admitted, the child living closest to the school will be given priority for admission. Distance will be measured as a straight line between the respective home address and school, using the Local Authority's GIS mapping system. Random allocation undertaken by the local authority will be used as a tie-break in categories B-F above to decide who has highest priority for admission if the distance between a child's home and the school is equidistant in any two or more cases. Random allocation will not be applied to multiple birth siblings (twins and triplets etc.) from the same family tied for the final place. We will admit them all and exceed our PAN.

School is described as non-selective non-denominational 11-16 academy. Admission after children with EHCP naming the school are admitted first.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Laurus Cheadle Hulme: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Laurus Cheadle Hulme's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Laurus Cheadle Hulme's overall effectiveness as Outstanding at its inspection in March 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Laurus Cheadle Hulme?: Laurus Cheadle Hulme has 1,054 pupils on roll.
What ages does Laurus Cheadle Hulme take?: Laurus Cheadle Hulme admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Laurus Cheadle Hulme located?: Laurus Cheadle Hulme is located in Cheadle, SK8 5GB, Stockport.
How do I apply to Laurus Cheadle Hulme?: Laurus Cheadle Hulme is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Laurus Cheadle Hulme?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Laurus Cheadle Hulme was 0.701 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at Laurus Cheadle Hulme?: When Laurus Cheadle Hulme has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children, and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Exceptional medical or social needs — Priority will next be given to children based on their highly exceptional medical or social needs; 3. Cheadle Hulme Primary School attendance — Priority will next be given to pupils attending Cheadle Hulme Primary School at the time the application is received, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 210 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If in categories B-F above a tie-break is necessary to determine which child is admitted, the child living closest to the school will be given priority for admission. Distance will be measured as a straight line between the respective home address and school, using the Local Authority's GIS mapping system. Random allocation undertaken by the local authority will be used as a tie-break in categories B-F above to decide who has highest priority for admission if the distance between a child's home and the school is equidistant in any two or more cases. Random allocation will not be applied to multiple birth siblings (twins and triplets etc.) from the same family tied for the final place. We will admit them all and exceed our PAN.
What is the largest ethnic background at Laurus Cheadle Hulme?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 67.3% of pupils at Laurus Cheadle Hulme are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Laurus Cheadle Hulme

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children, and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Exceptional medical or social needs — Priority will next be given to children based on their highly exceptional medical or social needs.
3Cheadle Hulme Primary School attendance — Priority will next be given to pupils attending Cheadle Hulme Primary School at the time the application is received.
4Siblings — Priority will next be given to the siblings of pupils attending Laurus Cheadle Hulme or Cheadle Hulme Primary School at the time the application is received or at the date of admission. This priority will not apply if the sibling is currently in year 11 at Laurus Cheadle Hulme.
5Children of staff — Priority will next be given to the children of staff employed by Laurus Cheadle Hulme in either or both of the following circumstances: i. where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, and/or ii. the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
6Other children

School is described as non-selective non-denominational 11-16 academy. Admission after children with EHCP naming the school are admitted first.

Laurus Cheadle Hulme: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Laurus Cheadle Hulme's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Laurus Cheadle Hulme's overall effectiveness as Outstanding at its inspection in March 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Laurus Cheadle Hulme?: Laurus Cheadle Hulme has 1,054 pupils on roll.
What ages does Laurus Cheadle Hulme take?: Laurus Cheadle Hulme admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Laurus Cheadle Hulme located?: Laurus Cheadle Hulme is located in Cheadle, SK8 5GB, Stockport.
How do I apply to Laurus Cheadle Hulme?: Laurus Cheadle Hulme is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Laurus Cheadle Hulme?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Laurus Cheadle Hulme was 0.701 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at Laurus Cheadle Hulme?: When Laurus Cheadle Hulme has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children, and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Exceptional medical or social needs — Priority will next be given to children based on their highly exceptional medical or social needs; 3. Cheadle Hulme Primary School attendance — Priority will next be given to pupils attending Cheadle Hulme Primary School at the time the application is received, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 210 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If in categories B-F above a tie-break is necessary to determine which child is admitted, the child living closest to the school will be given priority for admission. Distance will be measured as a straight line between the respective home address and school, using the Local Authority's GIS mapping system. Random allocation undertaken by the local authority will be used as a tie-break in categories B-F above to decide who has highest priority for admission if the distance between a child's home and the school is equidistant in any two or more cases. Random allocation will not be applied to multiple birth siblings (twins and triplets etc.) from the same family tied for the final place. We will admit them all and exceed our PAN.
What is the largest ethnic background at Laurus Cheadle Hulme?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 67.3% of pupils at Laurus Cheadle Hulme are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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