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Aquinas College

Stockport, SK2 6THSecondaryAges 16–99MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2024
Progress 8
+0.60
Well above average
−20+2
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
156 1st-choice / 205 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#369 of 3,141 nationally

About Aquinas College

Aquinas College sits at the top of the Stockport secondary school rankings, ranked first out of 13 schools in the local authority based on Progress 8 scores. That puts it ahead of its nearest peers, including Laurus Cheadle Hulme, Priestnall School, and Marple Hall School. It’s a Roman Catholic sixth-form college that takes students from age 16 to 99, with headteacher Jo Dommett at the helm. The school is heavily oversubscribed: for 2025/26 admissions, it received 770 applications for 205 places, with 156 first-preference applications and 155 first-preference offers. That’s an oversubscription ratio of 3.76, making it a clear first choice for many local families. Its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024 rated the school Good overall, with leadership and management and sixth-form provision both judged Good. That’s a step down from its previous Outstanding rating in 2011, but the ungraded inspection confirmed the school remains Good.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range16 to 99 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressNangreave Road, Stockport, Stockport, SK2 6TH
HeadteacherJo Dommett
Local AuthorityStockport
Free School Meals (FSM)47.1%
School Capacity1,239
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

2 May 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (2 May 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 2 Dec 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

12
Art StudiosSports HallSixth Form CentreSwimming PoolTheatreLibraryGymnasiumDining HallTennis CourtsScience LabsAstro TurfChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

16

Sports

RoundersTennisDanceNetballBasketballRugbyHockeyGymnasticsAthleticsMartial Arts

Clubs & Activities

CodingOrchestraChessYoung EnterpriseChoirFilm Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Aquinas College has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.