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Hursthead Junior School

Stockport, SK8 7PZPrimaryAges 7–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2023
KS2 Results
73%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
N/A
No data
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#3295 of 13,686 nationally

About Hursthead Junior School

Hursthead Junior School is a state primary for children aged 7 to 11, located in the Stockport local authority area. Among the 86 primary schools in Stockport, it sits at 18th place, comfortably within the top quarter of its peers. The school's ranking score of 73 places it behind local frontrunners Gatley Primary School, St John's Church of England Primary School, and Bradshaw Hall Primary School, but still well ahead of the majority of Stockport primaries. For context, the nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Queensgate Primary School, about 1.8 kilometres away. Hursthead itself holds a Good rating from its most recent graded inspection in 2017, and an ungraded inspection in 2023 confirmed the school remains Good. Headteacher Tracy Kendrick leads a school that is slightly oversubscribed — 361 pupils on roll against a capacity of 360 — and has a very low proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at just 2.5 per cent.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range7 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressKirkstead Road, Cheadle, Stockport, SK8 7PZ
HeadteacherTracy Kendrick
Local AuthorityStockport
Number of Pupils361
Free School Meals (FSM)2.5%
School Capacity361 / 360 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

19 Apr 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (19 Apr 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 11 Jan 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
ICT SuiteMusic RoomsArt StudiosSensory RoomOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

FootballCricketDanceCross CountryAthleticsGymnasticsTennis

Clubs & Activities

ChoirEco ClubBook ClubGardeningArt Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & Language

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: hursthead-jun.stockport.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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