Bramhall High School

Community school; mixed; ages 11 to 16; 1,295 pupils; Stockport, SK7 2JT; URN 106139

Bramhall High School’s latest inspection, on 13 September 2023, gave an overall grade of Good on the old four-point scale. Of the eight state secondary schools nearest to it, three have a report card, two have key judgements without an overall grade, one has an overall grade on the old scale and two have an ungraded inspection. The oldest verdict, at Laurus Cheadle Hulme, dates from 21 March 2023; the latest, at Hazel Grove High School and St James' Catholic High School, from 28 April 2026.

Each mark is one of the schools below, at the date of its latest inspection: report card key judgements only overall grade, old scale ungraded inspection. Behind them, the ruler Ofsted used on that date: pale, an overall grade on the old four-point scale (until 31 August 2024); mid blue, key judgements without an overall grade (from 1 September 2024); deep blue, report cards (from 10 November 2025).

Bramhall High School and the eight state secondary schools nearest to it

From Bramhall High School’s position in the register of schools, in a straight line, among the open state schools in England that teach pupils of secondary age or students aged 16 and over (special schools and further education colleges are not included). Each mark sits at the exact date of the school’s latest inspection in Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026.

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Bramhall High School
SK7 2JT, Stockport

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 13 September 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 49.2 (Stockport 48.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 44.4% (Stockport 51.5%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
Ofsted report for Bramhall High School
0.76 mi1,231 m E
Hazel Grove High School
SK7 5JX, Stockport; sixth form

Report card inspected 28 April 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 52.7 (Stockport 48.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 55.1% (Stockport 51.5%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B+, 43.33 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: strong standard
- Leadership and governance: strong standard
- Post-16 provision: strong standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Hazel Grove High School
1.4 mi2,283 m W
Cheadle Hulme High School
SK8 7JY, Stockport; sixth form

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 7 May 2025
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 59.3 (Stockport 48.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 75.9% (Stockport 51.5%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B+, 44.12 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for Cheadle Hulme High School
1.8 mi2,870 m N
Stockport School
SK2 6BW, Stockport

Standards maintained ungraded inspection, 8 May 2025

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 45.9 (Stockport 48.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 46.3% (Stockport 51.5%, England 46.3%)
Ofsted report for Stockport School
2.0 mi3,140 m W
St James' Catholic High School
SK8 6PZ, Stockport

Report card inspected 28 April 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 52.4 (Stockport 48.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 51.5% (Stockport 51.5%, England 46.3%)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: strong standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for St James' Catholic High School
2.3 mi3,712 m SE
Poynton High School
SK12 1PU, Cheshire East; sixth form

School remains Good ungraded inspection, 29 June 2023

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 54.4 (Cheshire East 46.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 62.6% (Cheshire East 45.3%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 33.36 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for Poynton High School
2.4 mi3,782 m NW
Laurus Cheadle Hulme
SK8 5GB, Stockport

Outstanding overall grade on the old four-point scale, 21 March 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 58.2 (Stockport 48.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 69.7% (Stockport 51.5%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
Ofsted report for Laurus Cheadle Hulme
2.6 mi4,220 m NW
Stockport Academy
SK3 0UP, Stockport

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 21 January 2025
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 52.5 (Stockport 48.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 57.1% (Stockport 51.5%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
Ofsted report for Stockport Academy
3.4 mi5,410 m NW
The Kingsway School
SK8 4QX, Stockport

Report card inspected 24 February 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 48.4 (Stockport 48.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 49.0% (Stockport 51.5%, England 46.3%)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: expected standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for The Kingsway School

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The latest inspection, in detail

Graded inspection of 13 September 2023: overall effectiveness Good
Key judgement	Position on the four-point scale	Grade
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good

These grades come from the inspection system used before 10 November 2025; Ofsted says they cannot be compared with the new report cards. How to read these grades.

Read the full report on Ofsted’s website

Exam results

GCSE and other key stage 4 results, 2025/26 (provisional): 248 pupils at the end of key stage 4
Measure	This school	Stockport	England
Average Attainment 8 score	49.2	48.8	46.2
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs	44.4%	51.5%	46.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in English and maths GCSEs	70.2%	69.4%	64.8%

England and Stockport: all state-funded schools. Provisional figures can be revised by the Department for Education. The 2025/26 data gives no Progress 8 scores.

Nearby schools with a page on this site

Dean Trust Ardwick Manchester, 7.0 mi in a straight line
Stretford Grammar School Trafford, 8.0 mi in a straight line
Urmston Grammar Academy Trafford, 10.4 mi in a straight line

In the register of schools

Bramhall High School is a state-funded mixed secondary school in Stockport, for pupils aged 11 to 16. The register counts 1,295 pupils for a capacity of 1,350. Address: Seal Road, Bramhall, Stockport, SK7 2JT. Website: bhsweb.co.uk/.

For school places, distance is measured as set out in each school’s admission arrangements, which may differ from a straight line: check them with the school or the council.

Sources

Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance, academic year 2025/26 (provisional), school, local authority and England data, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: 16 to 19 performance, academic year 2024/25 (final), A level results by school and for England, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, register of schools (all establishments, 30 October 2026), accessed 30 October 2026.
Ofsted: management information, state-funded schools, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026, accessed 30 October 2026.

Last updated 2 November 2026.