What did School Atlas judge The Kingsway School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?

School Atlas judged The Kingsway School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Expected standard at its inspection in February 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.

How many pupils attend The Kingsway School?

The Kingsway School has 1,260 pupils on roll.

What ages does The Kingsway School take?

The Kingsway School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.

Where is The Kingsway School located?

The Kingsway School is located in Cheadle, SK8 4QX, Stockport.

How do I apply to The Kingsway School?

The Kingsway School 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 far from The Kingsway School were places offered?

The furthest place offered at The Kingsway School for 2026-27 (Year 7) was 4.222 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

How are Year 7 places decided at The Kingsway School?

When The Kingsway School 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. Highly exceptional medical/social reasons — Children considered to have 'highly exceptional medical/social reasons.*'; 3. In-catchment siblings — Children in catchment with a sibling at The Kingsway School at the time of admission, and 5 further criteria. Tie-break: For the purpose of allocating school places, distances will be measured consistently and will be measured to three decimal places as a straight line (as the crow flies) between the Council's Local Land and Property Gazetteer (LLPG) address points for the respective home address and the school, using the Easting and Northing for each address point. Applicants will be ordered starting with those living closer to the school within each of the appropriate oversubscription criteria.

What is the largest ethnic background at The Kingsway School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 59.6% of pupils at The Kingsway School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How far did offers reach?

4.222miles

was the furthest place offered for 2026-27 (Year 7). The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

Last distance offered at The Kingsway School, year by year →

How places are decided at The Kingsway School

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.*
2Highly exceptional medical/social reasons — Children considered to have 'highly exceptional medical/social reasons.*'
3In-catchment siblings — Children in catchment with a sibling at The Kingsway School at the time of admission.
4In-catchment children — Children in catchment.
5Out-of-catchment siblings — Children outside catchment with a sibling at The Kingsway School.
6Children of staff — Children of staff who have been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which application for admission to the school is made and/or the member of staff is directly recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.*
7Any other applicants — Any other applicants, in order of straight-line distance measured between home and the school.
8Late applications — Applications received after the closing date ordered by A-H above

If two applications tie: For the purpose of allocating school places, distances will be measured consistently and will be measured to three decimal places as a straight line (as the crow flies) between the Council's Local Land and Property Gazetteer (LLPG) address points for the respective home address and the school, using the Easting and Northing for each address point. Applicants will be ordered starting with those living closer to the school within each of the appropriate oversubscription criteria.

The admissions authority is The Kingsway School's Academy Governing Board, but administration is undertaken by Stockport MBC's School Admissions Team. Sibling definition requires the sibling to still be attending the school at the time the younger child starts, and requires the children to be living in the same family unit at the same address. Highly exceptional medical/social reasons require written evidence submitted with the application demonstrating why The Kingsway School is the only school that could cater for the child's specific requirements.

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.

The Kingsway School: key facts

What did School Atlas judge The Kingsway School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?: School Atlas judged The Kingsway School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Expected standard at its inspection in February 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
How many pupils attend The Kingsway School?: The Kingsway School has 1,260 pupils on roll.
What ages does The Kingsway School take?: The Kingsway School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is The Kingsway School located?: The Kingsway School is located in Cheadle, SK8 4QX, Stockport.
How do I apply to The Kingsway School?: The Kingsway School 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 far from The Kingsway School were places offered?: The furthest place offered at The Kingsway School for 2026-27 (Year 7) was 4.222 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.
How are Year 7 places decided at The Kingsway School?: When The Kingsway School 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. Highly exceptional medical/social reasons — Children considered to have 'highly exceptional medical/social reasons.*'; 3. In-catchment siblings — Children in catchment with a sibling at The Kingsway School at the time of admission, and 5 further criteria. Tie-break: For the purpose of allocating school places, distances will be measured consistently and will be measured to three decimal places as a straight line (as the crow flies) between the Council's Local Land and Property Gazetteer (LLPG) address points for the respective home address and the school, using the Easting and Northing for each address point. Applicants will be ordered starting with those living closer to the school within each of the appropriate oversubscription criteria.
What is the largest ethnic background at The Kingsway School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 59.6% of pupils at The Kingsway School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How far did offers reach?

4.222miles

was the furthest place offered for 2026-27 (Year 7). The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

Last distance offered at The Kingsway School, year by year →

How places are decided at The Kingsway School

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.*
2Highly exceptional medical/social reasons — Children considered to have 'highly exceptional medical/social reasons.*'
3In-catchment siblings — Children in catchment with a sibling at The Kingsway School at the time of admission.
4In-catchment children — Children in catchment.
5Out-of-catchment siblings — Children outside catchment with a sibling at The Kingsway School.
6Children of staff — Children of staff who have been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which application for admission to the school is made and/or the member of staff is directly recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.*
7Any other applicants — Any other applicants, in order of straight-line distance measured between home and the school.
8Late applications — Applications received after the closing date ordered by A-H above

The Kingsway School: key facts

What did School Atlas judge The Kingsway School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?: School Atlas judged The Kingsway School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Expected standard at its inspection in February 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
How many pupils attend The Kingsway School?: The Kingsway School has 1,260 pupils on roll.
What ages does The Kingsway School take?: The Kingsway School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is The Kingsway School located?: The Kingsway School is located in Cheadle, SK8 4QX, Stockport.
How do I apply to The Kingsway School?: The Kingsway School 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 far from The Kingsway School were places offered?: The furthest place offered at The Kingsway School for 2026-27 (Year 7) was 4.222 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.
How are Year 7 places decided at The Kingsway School?: When The Kingsway School 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. Highly exceptional medical/social reasons — Children considered to have 'highly exceptional medical/social reasons.*'; 3. In-catchment siblings — Children in catchment with a sibling at The Kingsway School at the time of admission, and 5 further criteria. Tie-break: For the purpose of allocating school places, distances will be measured consistently and will be measured to three decimal places as a straight line (as the crow flies) between the Council's Local Land and Property Gazetteer (LLPG) address points for the respective home address and the school, using the Easting and Northing for each address point. Applicants will be ordered starting with those living closer to the school within each of the appropriate oversubscription criteria.
What is the largest ethnic background at The Kingsway School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 59.6% of pupils at The Kingsway School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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