Laurus Cheadle Hulme
URN: 145893 • Cheadle SK8 5GB
Overview
- Name
- Laurus Cheadle Hulme
- URN
- 145893
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Secondary
- Status
- Open
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious
- None
- Admissions
- Trust
- THE LAURUS TRUST
- Private
- No
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding
- Ranking score
- 70.0 / 100
Leadership & Contact
- Headteacher
- John Peet (since 2025)
- Telephone
- 01615075300
- Website
- Visit
- Address
- Cheadle Road, Cheadle SK8 5GB
Summary
Laurus Cheadle Hulme is a non-selective, mixed secondary free school that opened in September 2018, located in Cheadle, Stockport. The school has quickly established a strong reputation, receiving an ‘Outstanding’ rating from Ofsted in 2023 across all categories. It aims to provide a high-quality education that meets the growing demand for secondary school places in the area, complementing the existing educational offerings of Cheadle Hulme High School.
The school operates under the Laurus Trust and offers a curriculum enriched by its Cornerstones programme, which focuses on Academic Aspiration, Leadership and Service, Culture Creativity and Rhetoric, and Competition and Physical Endeavour. This holistic approach is designed to prepare students for future academic pursuits and personal development.
Students benefit from state-of-the-art facilities and a supportive learning environment, with a current enrolment of 1,049 pupils. The school community is actively engaged in various initiatives, including charity events, fostering a sense of responsibility and teamwork among students. For parents interested in admissions, the next Open Evening for Year 7 entry is scheduled for October 22, 2025.
The school operates under the Laurus Trust and offers a curriculum enriched by its Cornerstones programme, which focuses on Academic Aspiration, Leadership and Service, Culture Creativity and Rhetoric, and Competition and Physical Endeavour. This holistic approach is designed to prepare students for future academic pursuits and personal development.
Students benefit from state-of-the-art facilities and a supportive learning environment, with a current enrolment of 1,049 pupils. The school community is actively engaged in various initiatives, including charity events, fostering a sense of responsibility and teamwork among students. For parents interested in admissions, the next Open Evening for Year 7 entry is scheduled for October 22, 2025.
Useful links
- Governance (governance)
- Absence (sen)
- SEND (sen)
- Welcome to Laurus Cheadle Hulme (download)
- Facebook (other)
- Admissions (other)
- Policies & Data Protection (other)
- Term Dates (other)
- policies page (other)
- Privacy Policy (other)
Nearby alternatives
- Cheadle Hulme High School (82.7)
- St James' Catholic High School (62.9)
- The Kingsway School (60.2)
- The Kingsway School (49.2)
- Cheadle Hulme High School (45.2)
Key details
- LA
- Stockport
- Age range
- 11 - 16
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Trust
- THE LAURUS TRUST
- Capacity
- 1050
- Pupils
- 1049
- Boys
- 520
- Girls
- 529
- FSM %
- 18.90
- Open date
- 2018-09-01
- Close date
- Last Ofsted
- 2023-03-22
- Next inspection
- Data snapshot
- 2025-07-14
- County
Trends
| Date | Pupils | Boys | Girls | Capacity | FSM% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-14 | 1049 | 520 | 529 | 1050 | 18.90 |
| 2024-09-11 | 1067 | 518 | 549 | 1050 | 17.10 |
| 2023-09-11 | 867 | 429 | 438 | 1050 | 15.20 |
| 2022-09-11 | 867 | 429 | 438 | 1050 | 15.20 |
| 2021-09-11 | 662 | 328 | 334 | 1050 | 13.00 |
| 2020-09-11 | 427 | 217 | 210 | 1050 | 8.70 |
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