Priestnall School

StateSecondaryResourced Provision

Requires ImprovementSecondaryAges 11–161,285 pupils

Priestnall Road, Heaton Mersey, SK4 3HPWebsite01615497300

Requires Improvement1,285 pupilsAges 11–16

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Requires Improvement6y ago

Inspected Oct 2019

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Ages11 - 16

Pupils1,285

Requires Improvement6y ago

Ages11 - 16

Pupils1,285

Inspected Oct 2019 · View report

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 16

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

1,285 / 1,275 (101%)

Head Teacher

Miss Rachel Howarth

At a Glance

InspectionRequires Improvement

Inspected Oct 2019

Results

Attainment 8: 52.6

AdmissionsIn demand

1.2x oversubscribed (2025-26)

SENDResourced Provision

Capacity: 30 places

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

8.5%

Absence rate

Avg 7.4%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

8.5%vs 7.4% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate8.5%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence20.9%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate17.4%

Permanent exclusion rate0.3%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Resourced Provision

Capacity: 30 places

This school has designated provision for children with specific special educational needs

SEN Support 18.3%

Above averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 5.2%

Above averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Social, Emotional & Mental Health105 pupils (35%)

Specific Learning Difficulty52 pupils (17%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty43 pupils (14%)

Speech, Language & Communication38 pupils (13%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder34 pupils (11%)

Visual Impairment7 pupils (2%)

Not Assessed7 pupils (2%)

Hearing Impairment6 pupils (2%)

Other4 pupils (1%)

Physical Disability3 pupils (1%)

Severe Learning Difficulty2 pupils (1%)

Multisensory Impairment1 pupils (0%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 79

Teaching assistants (FTE)29

Support staff (FTE)70

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils1,285

Free school meals 13.6%

English as additional language 12.5%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British73.5%

Pakistani5.4%

White Other3.6%

Mixed Other3.3%

Unclassified2.8%

Mixed White & Asian2.3%

Other1.6%

Indian1.5%

Mixed White & Caribbean1.5%

Black African1.2%

Asian Other1.0%

Mixed White & African0.9%

Bangladeshi0.5%

White Irish0.4%

Chinese0.4%

Black Caribbean0.2%

Black Other0.1%

2024-25

Local Context

IMD Decile 9Least deprived

IMD 2025

Food hygiene

Inspected Sept 2025

Flood Zone 1Low risk

Trust Performance

The Laurus Trust

KS4 (GCSEs)

Attainment 8 54.4

Progress 8 0.58

EBacc entry 77.0%

2023-24

Spending Per Pupil

£7,392

total expenditure per pupil

£-2,208 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£3,541

Support staff£1,123

Premises£285

Energy£178

Learning resources£341

Income per pupil£7,300

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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