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Hazel Grove High School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,452of 1,384 places
- Free school meals
- 17.7%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 260
- Ofsted
- Report card, 28 April 2026Read the Ofsted report
Curriculum and teaching Expected standardAchievement Expected standardAttendance and behaviour Expected standardPersonal development and wellbeing Strong standardInclusion Strong standardLeadership and governance Strong standardPost-16 provision Strong standardSafeguarding Met
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Hazel Grove High School (URN 106137, until 1 March 2012).
What the data says
Of the 293 pupils who finished Year 11 at Hazel Grove High School in 2023, 14% stayed on in Hazel Grove High School’s own sixth form (Stockport average 8%), 40% went to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.
Sixth form colleges are the main next step: 36% of leavers went to one, roughly twice the England rate of 13%.
Spanish is unusually popular at GCSE: 42% of the year group took it, against 19% of pupils across England.
A level grades average B+, well above the England average of B-; 40% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Mathematics, Chemistry and Biology.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Stockport and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Hazel Grove High School | Stockport | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 293 | 3,116 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 95% | 91% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 91% | 85% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 14% | 8% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 36% | 41% | 13% |
| — further education college | 40% | 34% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 7% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
No published destinations for sixth-form leavers yet.
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Hazel Grove High School | Stockport | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 48.6 | 47.1 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 47% | 49% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 66% | 67% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 59% | 49% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.41 | 4.26 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 20% | 25% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 31.2 | 34.6 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 52.9 | 51.2 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 10% | 12% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 255 | 98% | 89% | 25% | 20% | 76% |
| Mathematics | 255 | 98% | 88% | 24% | 22% | 73% |
| English Literature | 241 | 93% | 86% | 24% | 21% | 73% |
| Combined Science | 193 | 74% | 65% | 13% | 9% | 55% |
| Geography | 109 | 42% | 41% | 32% | 25% | 63% |
| Spanish | 109 | 42% | 19% | 27% | 27% | 76% |
| French | 75 | 29% | 18% | 33% | 29% | 75% |
| History | 70 | 27% | 41% | 39% | 26% | 73% |
| Biology | 57 | 22% | 23% | 44% | 45% | 95% |
| Chemistry | 56 | 22% | 23% | 43% | 47% | 93% |
| Physics | 55 | 21% | 23% | 40% | 46% | 89% |
| German | 48 | 18% | 5% | 33% | 33% | 81% |
| Business Studies | 48 | 18% | 18% | 73% | 20% | 94% |
| Art and Design | 40 | 15% | 7% | 35% | 24% | 95% |
| Physical Education | 36 | 14% | 11% | 44% | 24% | 94% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 33 | 13% | 8% | 27% | 21% | 73% |
| Media Studies | 29 | 11% | 4% | 34% | 20% | 97% |
| Religious Studies | 25 | 10% | 31% | 8% | 32% | 76% |
| Music | 19 | 7% | 5% | 26% | 33% | 74% |
| Design and Technology | 18 | 7% | 11% | 33% | 23% | 94% |
| Computer Science | 18 | 7% | 13% | 39% | 30% | 61% |
| Textiles | 11 | 4% | 2% | 27% | 27% | 82% |
| Drama | 11 | 4% | 7% | 55% | 27% | 100% |
| Russian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Polish | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Persian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 77% | — |
| Statistics | 1 | 0% | 5% | — | 20% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 41 | 89% | — |
| Health Studies | 39 | 85% | — |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 37 | 80% | — |
| Multimedia | 24 | 52% | — |
| Small Business Management | 21 | 46% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 12 | 26% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 2 | 4% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 2 | 4% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Hazel Grove High School | Stockport | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 95 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 46 | 1,227 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B+ | B | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 43.33 | 38.39 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B+ | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 40% | 18% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 28 | 61% | 31% |
| Chemistry | 16 | 35% | 17% |
| Biology | 15 | 33% | 20% |
| Physics | 14 | 30% | 12% |
| Psychology | 11 | 24% | 23% |
| Further Mathematics | 9 | 20% | 5% |
| History | 9 | 20% | 13% |
| Business Studies | 7 | 15% | 13% |
| Media Studies | 6 | 13% | 4% |
| English Literature | 6 | 13% | 11% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Persian | — | — | 0% |
| Physical Education | — | — | 3% |
| English Language | — | — | 4% |
| 3D Design | — | — | 1% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Art and Design | — | — | 1% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | 18 | 39% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 15 | 33% | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 9 | 20% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 8 | 17% | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.